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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
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In an interview with the Observer, Page acknowledged that the department’s initial claim that Manigault came into the store waving a gun was not correct.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 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
Dolezal acknowledged Republicans have also faced ethics penalties in Georgia and argued the state's enforcement process is open to anyone who files a complaint.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In an interview with the Observer, Page acknowledged that the department’s initial claim that Manigault came into the store waving a gun was not correct.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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It was made more impressive when Necas admitted he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ice, but jumped on when seeing the Avs a man short.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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He was admitted into the Florida Bar in 2013.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The doctors are meticulous about the medical side of operations, spending two years cherry picking the best new technologies and recruiting a team of doctors and therapists from some of Europe’s most respected spas, including Lanserhof, Chenot, and the Mayr clinics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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At the center of Bow Street is Gerry Grennell, the veteran and respected performance coach who has collaborated with stars including Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Oscar Isaac.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Police said that during the interviews, both men confessed to the crime and they were arrested.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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During his time at San Quentin, fellow death row inmate William Noguera reached out to a cold case investigator and told him Naso had confessed to killing a total of 26 women.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Fast bowler Akash Singh (1-54) conceded four boundaries against Jaiswal (43) in his 23-run first over as Sooryavanshi took the back seat and let the stand-in captain score bulk of the runs in the power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Two of the three goals West Ham conceded against Newcastle were also down to individual errors.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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