Synonyms of acknowledged

acknowledged 1 of 2

adjective

as in recognized

Related Words

• recognized
• respected
• preferred
• important
• distinguished
• significant
• notable
• eminent
• noteworthy
• outstanding
• illustrious
• remarkable
• leading
• exceptional
• favorite
• reputable
• noted
• prestigious
• superior
• popular
• estimable
• honorable
• celebrated
• infamous
• great
• supereminent
• formidable
• visible
• respectable
• preeminent
• redoubtable
• prominent
• renowned
• legendary
• famous
• famed
• fabled
• notorious
• well-known
• fabulous
• star
• big-name

Dissimilar Words

• unknown
• obscure
• anonymous
• insignificant
• unsung
• unimportant
• nameless
• uncelebrated
• inconspicuous
• undistinguished
• unfamous
• unpopular
• unexceptional

acknowledged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of acknowledge

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitted
• confessed
• conceded
• agreed
• announced
• granted
• recognized
• revealed
• disclosed
• confirmed
• allowed
• owned (up to)
• told
• accepted
• said
• affirmed
• declared
• came clean (about)
• proclaimed
• fessed (up)
• published
• informed
• professed
• unloaded
• communicated
• warned
• talked
• exposed
• unveiled
• whispered
• avowed
• divulged
• imparted
• yielded
• betrayed
• spilled
• disburdened
• broadcast
• unburdened
• breathed
• tipped (off)
• leaked
• blabbed
• squealed
• tattled
• ratted
• gave away
• broke
• wised (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• disallowed
• disputed
• contradicted
• rejected
• disowned
• refuted
• negated
• repudiated
• rebutted
• covered (up)
• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• veiled
• gainsaid
• negatived
• kidded (oneself)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledged

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

Verb

Hinton acknowledged, however, that there is a great deal of uncertainty over how this will all play out. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

The defense sought to portray Clancy as a doting mother who acknowledged her mental health difficulties. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Errani and Vavassori released a statement criticizing the changes when they were initially announced, but the winning team ultimately acknowledged the success of the event. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Comptroller Brooke Lierman acknowledged that Maryland needed to improve its return rate and modernize its antiquated systems. — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

The utility previously acknowledged the possibility that its equipment was likely involved in igniting the fire. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

Bethel acknowledged June 7 was not a perfect day for the city. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Disney acknowledged Wednesday that its recent Star Wars movie did not meet expectations at the box office. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026