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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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Even with those benefits, officials acknowledged concerns about locating oil and gas operations near neighborhoods and commercial areas.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 3 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
At the same time, Babu acknowledged Nowak should never have been handcuffed, and police should have separated the two parties to establish the events.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Even with those benefits, officials acknowledged concerns about locating oil and gas operations near neighborhoods and commercial areas.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Between 65% and 93% of patients admitted after a fall were actively taking fall-risk-increasing drugs at the time of injury.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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While the contract is not material from a financial perspective, the MPW Board believes the significance of the contract extension is that the ongoing strategic relationship with one of the world’s most respected nuclear energy companies is material, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The International Spirits Challenge (ISC) is one of the most rigorous and respected blind-tasting competitions in the global drinks industry.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Shortly after he was arrested, Marrs confessed to the murder and alleged that he was inebriated and broke into Erickson's home to steal money.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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That same day, the then-Prince Charles had confessed his adultery on television.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Konate made 42 appearances — 31 in the Premier League — helping his side keep the second strongest defensive record in the division behind Arsenal with 41 goals conceded.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Aledo sophomore starting pitcher Tempe Perry conceded 13 hits, 11 earned runs and five walks.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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