as in admits
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 acknowledges
Anthropic also acknowledges its own incentives — the company has a commercial interest in presenting AI as transformative, and the tech is improving quickly.
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yes, a nomination acknowledges the work, but a win cements it in history.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
Before pulling Huffman over, and while calling Tatum for backup, Thomas acknowledges that Huffman hadn’t actually shined any lights on the decoy before driving off.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Without a rezoning, Tiscione acknowledges that her property wouldn’t exist.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
With the timeline for the bill's passage unclear, Scow acknowledges that 2026 could bring further funding delays and require more strategic thinking until VOCA is fully restored.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bunn acknowledges that the analogy is not completely accurate scientifically.
—Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
Because the Western Shore reads about, sees with their eyes, acknowledges, yet still fails to comprehend the real-life issues that continue to exist on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yes, a nomination acknowledges the work, but a win cements it in history.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
Before pulling Huffman over, and while calling Tatum for backup, Thomas acknowledges that Huffman hadn’t actually shined any lights on the decoy before driving off.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Without a rezoning, Tiscione acknowledges that her property wouldn’t exist.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
With the timeline for the bill's passage unclear, Scow acknowledges that 2026 could bring further funding delays and require more strategic thinking until VOCA is fully restored.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bunn acknowledges that the analogy is not completely accurate scientifically.
—Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
Because the Western Shore reads about, sees with their eyes, acknowledges, yet still fails to comprehend the real-life issues that continue to exist on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledges
Verb
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Government admits failures of Army pilots A few legal revelations have been unveiled in the weeks leading up to the board meeting, which could create longer term impact on the Army and other agencies involved.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mindy admits the hardest part has been navigating the logistics, including the financial and ownership decisions, and making sure everyone feels comfortable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Patrick Bateman famously confesses near the end of the novel, only to realize that confession itself changes nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, concedes that the system might need tinkering but is adamantly opposed to a salary cap.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Still, Weindling concedes that most HR departments do not always act in employees' best interests.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Acknowledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledges. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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