acknowledged 1 of 2

past tense of acknowledge

acknowledged

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acknowledged
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
The intimacy of the mouth is rarely acknowledged. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Trump acknowledged the financial dilemma a loss of tariffs would create. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acknowledged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
  • During an interview with detectives, Ivers admitted showing his manifesto to library staff.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As HubSpot head of product Ng freely admitted, AI can make huge mistakes.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2013, the celebrity chef confessed to having used the slur in a legal deposition.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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