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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 acknowledged
Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
Their acknowledged short list earlier in the offseason included Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 21 Apr. 2023
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors acknowledged the trash bin itself was not directly visible on the video, but said Hudson remained in the area for about 22 seconds before returning to the cabin.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Magnifying the problem is Metro’s acknowledged misstep of spending $70 million to upgrade fare gates, but not designing them in a way that deters evasion.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
Their acknowledged short list earlier in the offseason included Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 21 Apr. 2023
Verb
However, one of his friends, Cory Dennington, later acknowledged that Loibl had developed a fixation with Grimmie.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors acknowledged the trash bin itself was not directly visible on the video, but said Hudson remained in the area for about 22 seconds before returning to the cabin.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Adjective
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The scene is so respected internationally that travelers can book street food tours featuring multiple vendors recommended by the Michelin Guide.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Residents Medical has built its respected advising model around the truth that experienced program directors have known for years, that the outcome of a residency review may be determined far in advance of the review itself.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Expect the unexpected, Cruz admitted.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Iranian officials have neither admitted nor denied shooting down the helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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Napper, who investigators believe was struggling from years of intense mental illness, eventually confessed to Nickell’s murder.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2026
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And Matthew Lawrence, who played the older brother of Strong's character, also confessed to having a crush on Fishel.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
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In a three-minute video on social media, Pratt backhandedly conceded defeat in the mayoral primary.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Steyer, who broke state records by self-funding his campaign with $215 million, conceded and endorsed Becerra.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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