as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket
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Recent Examples of acknowledge
But companies can do these things while also telling the truth and publicly acknowledging the reality of climate change.
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Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
But Komisar is the first to acknowledge that our country does not provide the structural support needed for mothers to prioritize their children in the early years.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
That price would hike to $6 million if the deadline passed, and despite Savannah and her siblings' public plea for help that acknowledged the ransom, the deadline was left to pass.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Other supplement makers acknowledge the format has limits.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acknowledge
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
But Komisar is the first to acknowledge that our country does not provide the structural support needed for mothers to prioritize their children in the early years.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
That price would hike to $6 million if the deadline passed, and despite Savannah and her siblings' public plea for help that acknowledged the ransom, the deadline was left to pass.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Other supplement makers acknowledge the format has limits.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledge
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According to police, one woman was shot in the extremity, two juvenile males had lower extremity injuries, and an adult male and female with lower extremity injuries were admitted into area hospitals, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
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And whether teschers want to admit it or not, AI plagiarism detectors aren’t all that great, so error rates alone raise doubts about relying on them.
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Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
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Chester Weger confessed to the murders of three women in 1960, but was only convicted of one.
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Erling Haaland was relentless in his World Cup debut, and the defense regrouped well after conceding in the 4-1 win over Iraq.
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Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two goals before halftime in what eventually became a 7-1 defeat to the Germans.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Most experts and laypeople would agree that today’s AI is not sentient.
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“Acknowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledge. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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