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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.
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Mark Inabinett | [email protected],
al,
21 Apr. 2023
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While talking to reporters on Tuesday, Lander acknowledged that Israel was among the top issues along with affordability and immigration.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
24 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.
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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.
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Mark Inabinett | [email protected],
al,
21 Apr. 2023
Verb
Commissioner Madeline Romious acknowledged the recent violence while praising officers and civilian staff.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While talking to reporters on Tuesday, Lander acknowledged that Israel was among the top issues along with affordability and immigration.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
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By Friday afternoon, solidarity for Meloni had poured in from across the government and political spectrum, and included a call from President Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s respected head of state.
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By Friday afternoon, solidarity with Meloni had poured in from across the government and political spectrum, and included a call from President Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s widely respected head of state.
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But Crosby also admitted that bookies continue to prosper in Alabama.
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Yale accepted only 4% of more than 50,000 applicants for the class of 2030, and while Harvard has declined to release the newest admissions statistics until October, just 4% of nearly 48,000 hopefuls were admitted for the class of 2029.
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Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
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Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
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While scoring goals left and right, the Dutch have also conceded a goal in every game, four in all.
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Baltimore will be getting its first female sheriff after incumbent Sam Cogen conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in Maryland's primary election.
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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