as in admitted
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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI acknowledged that safeguards can weaken during extended conversations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant acknowledged that Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike does not want the project to proceed.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI acknowledged that safeguards can weaken during extended conversations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most are admitted on F-1 visas for academic study, M-1 visas for vocational training, or J-1 visas for exchange programs.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2013, the celebrity chef confessed to having used the slur in a legal deposition.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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MacCallum House – Historic inn in the heart of Mendocino town with charming rooms and a respected restaurant.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the family dinner that concludes episode 1 of Back to Reality, Chase conceded to Savannah's hard work.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano conceded that his team was outplayed in the first half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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