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
Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
But today’s acknowledged hierarchy wasn’t always as such.
—Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Praised some players, acknowledged a few challenges and discussed his vision for the younger prospects.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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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
But today’s acknowledged hierarchy wasn’t always as such.
—Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022
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Seen and heard For a person in a medical emergency, nothing means more than having your concerns, worries and anxieties acknowledged by the person tasked with helping you.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Praised some players, acknowledged a few challenges and discussed his vision for the younger prospects.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.—
Sejal Sharma,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not too long before, Ajax had lost 4-0 at home to rivals Feyenoord — managed by Arne Slot — then conceded five away to PSV.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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