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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 | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The company has acknowledged that climate change is real since the mid-2000s and stopped funding groups that deny the science at around the same time.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
Verb
In a separate statement on Instagram, Chrisler acknowledged the decision was difficult.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The company has acknowledged that climate change is real since the mid-2000s and stopped funding groups that deny the science at around the same time.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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He was set to go on trial in September, but on April 8, Heuermann appeared in court and admitted his guilt in all seven killings between 1993 and 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This law placed a restrictive cap on the number of Jews who could be admitted into Hungarian universities.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With an enormous collection of European art from the continent’s most respected masters, the museum is a must-see for anyone.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Flores confessed when police questioned him, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Jets have conceded 232 goals while scoring 222 for a -10 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with NBC News, a former commander with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s powerful paramilitary group, conceded that many of the regime’s conditions were unlikely to be accepted by Washington but insisted Tehran was prepared to make concessions.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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