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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
Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Applicant representative Michael Morton acknowledged that if the carport’s square footage were included in the FAR, the project would be larger than local zoning regulations allow.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 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
The first-term lawmaker acknowledged that word of the bill hasn’t traveled far and wide.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Applicant representative Michael Morton acknowledged that if the carport’s square footage were included in the FAR, the project would be larger than local zoning regulations allow.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
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But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The reality star admitted that a boob job was't a always a part of her near future.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the next 19 seasons, Tomlin wrote his own chapter with one of the NFL’s marquee franchises, winning a Super Bowl and going to another while becoming one of the most respected voices — if idiosyncratic — voices in the game.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Courtney, who joined Temple’s staff this offseason, has long been one of the most respected assistant coaches in college basketball.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Police said around the time of the arrest that one of the suspects confessed to the crime.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some peers, smart ones, have conceded the death of this tradition.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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