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

But attracting audiences, Fahmy acknowledges, is an increasingly unpredictable undertaking. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Burke Beaty acknowledges these challenges and offers to work with many local leaders in her area, often writing letters, showing up at public meetings, and creating reports with detailed feedback on how localities spent the money. — Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Eskridge, who acknowledges Tangier is eroding but has been skeptical about the role of sea level rise, promptly went on to debate Al Gore about climate change in a CNN town hall. — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Anthropic acknowledges that the approach still requires careful management. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Tegan acknowledges the time of year is not everyone’s favorite. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Pitts acknowledges that the existing course, starting areas and finish-line footprint may eventually need substantial changes. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

But, as Carrère acknowledges, in the wake of the Ukraine invasion the author has become an embodiment of Russian nationalism. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Jackson himself owns a ZR1X, and acknowledges that modern hypercars are fast becoming among the most coveted commodities among collectors. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026