Synonyms of acknowledges

acknowledges

verb

present tense third-person singular of acknowledge

as in admits

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• confesses
• concedes
• agrees
• announces
• recognizes
• reveals
• discloses
• grants
• confirms
• allows
• owns (up to)
• tells
• accepts
• affirms
• says
• declares
• proclaims
• professes
• fesses (up)
• informs
• comes clean (about)
• warns
• publishes
• communicates
• exposes
• imparts
• avows
• betrays
• unloads
• unveils
• yields
• divulges
• unburdens
• spills
• whispers
• talks
• tips (off)
• breathes
• broadcasts
• disburdens
• leaks
• gives away
• squeals
• tattles
• breaks
• blabs
• rats
• wises (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disclaims
• disavows
• contradicts
• disallows
• negates
• rejects
• refutes
• disputes
• repudiates
• covers (up)
• disowns
• conceals
• rebuts
• obscures
• hides
• kids (oneself)
• negatives
• gainsays
• veils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledges

Excellent job, acknowledges both her physical transformation and that her mouth can get her into more trouble than mine does at the underwear party in Fire Island. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Google acknowledges that regulators are open to adjusting the rules, but Walker still characterizes this ruling as a threat to privacy, business trade secrets, and even national security. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Even looksmaxxing culture acknowledges that facial harmony is only part of the equation. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Martinez acknowledges hiring a crew to repair her wood-frame roof. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Finally, the paper acknowledges that the study’s interviewer was not blind to the C9 status of its participants and went in with a specific hypothesis—circumstances that risk bias. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

When a doctor steps in, the stakes are higher than the industry acknowledges. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Goldman, who founded the group 10 years ago in the politically important Oakland County, acknowledges the changing dynamics of Democratic primaries. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026