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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
Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 June 2026
Stein also acknowledged the work Smith does in the community in regard to mental health and family wellness in Charlotte through his Steve Smith Family Foundation.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 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
Many of the Americans surveyed also acknowledged using products with AI features, including smartwatches (37%) and speakers, such as an Amazon Echo or Apple HomePod (35%).
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 June 2026
Stein also acknowledged the work Smith does in the community in regard to mental health and family wellness in Charlotte through his Steve Smith Family Foundation.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
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San Juan, Puerto RicoAP — Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Nobody would have predicted the historic 4-1 dismantling of a respected Paraguay team that had beaten Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in the World Cup qualifying round.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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The company, which had an opportunity to include its responses in the exam report, denied fault in some cases and admitted fault in others.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors also allege Proper later admitted participating in planning discussions.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Carina McCue testified that her husband had confessed to raping their oldest daughter, who was still a minor at the time of the fire.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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And while ratings are up for MLS on Apple TV this season, commissioner Don Garber has conceded the league may have moved entirely to streaming too soon.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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