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

The service itself acknowledges the limits of matching people through a questionnaire. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The song previews Happy Tears, which acknowledges Mogwai’s 30-year history. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

In the Minnesota prison at Lino Lakes, about 336 prisoners live in two medium-security units built in 1992 that the state acknowledges don't have effective cooling. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Martineau acknowledges how influential characters like Teagan and the other players on her team can be for young audiences. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Run clubs, Akhibi acknowledges, are a dime-a-dozen, with at least 200 in New York alone. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Everyone in Shudder to Think says Wade got the ball rolling for the band’s reunion, which the drummer acknowledges grew out of his envy watching friends and contemporaries in groups like Velocity Girl and Pavement get back together. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Like the earlier series, this one readily acknowledges how real-world horrors can puncture even a relative safe space like Hillman. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

But Mills acknowledges that his slow response amid the start of the COVID-19 pandemic created an opening for Booker’s staff to move in a different direction. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026