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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
Lauryn Higgins, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
When asked about the tension between communal theatrical experiences and streaming platforms, both directors acknowledged the paradox.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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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
But even the study authors acknowledged that this is hardly the last word, and more research is needed.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
When asked about the tension between communal theatrical experiences and streaming platforms, both directors acknowledged the paradox.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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According to The New York Times, Coppola has also openly admitted that the movie left him broke.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Louvre's president and director admitted that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and pledged to make security upgrades to the centuries-old building.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While tech companies are at the forefront of AI, respected creatives are finding ways to form their own ventures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Born in 1950 and raised in Chicago, Morgan became one of the most respected voices in the study of language, identity, and the power of popular culture to shape social discourse.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, just nine days later, Smith confessed that there had been no carjacking.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sunderland have conceded the third-most shots in the division, but the average quality of those efforts has been low.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Accessories — a category that Adidas executives have previously conceded needs more work — only rose 1 percent.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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