Synonyms of acknowledging

acknowledging

verb

present participle of acknowledge

as in admitting

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitting
• confessing
• conceding
• agreeing
• granting
• announcing
• recognizing
• disclosing
• revealing
• allowing
• confirming
• telling
• owning (up to)
• accepting
• affirming
• saying
• declaring
• coming clean (about)
• proclaiming
• fessing (up)
• unloading
• informing
• communicating
• talking
• professing
• publishing
• exposing
• warning
• yielding
• imparting
• betraying
• avowing
• spilling
• broadcasting
• whispering
• unburdening
• divulging
• breathing
• disburdening
• leaking
• unveiling
• tipping (off)
• squealing
• giving away
• breaking
• blabbing
• tattling
• ratting
• wising (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• disallowing
• rejecting
• contradicting
• negating
• disputing
• refuting
• repudiating
• concealing
• disowning
• covering (up)
• rebutting
• hiding
• obscuring
• negativing
• veiling
• kidding (oneself)
• gainsaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledging

The council discussed whether the Cumulative Bridge Fund could be used as a funding mechanism to foot the bill, and both county attorneys, while acknowledging temporary borrowing may be a gray area, recommended against it. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

At a press conference inside the state Supreme Court building, Hoskins and Hanaway defended their actions related to the map while also acknowledging that the 2022 map would likely be used in November. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Those same jurors said the holdout juror would not change his position favoring conviction, despite allegedly acknowledging reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Schoen defended Beane’s and McDermott’s characters while acknowledging that criticism comes with the job. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Superintendent Alex Marrero commended board members for talking with each other Wednesday in an attempt to resolve their disagreements, while acknowledging the need for more conversation. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Mulally praised his managers for acknowledging problems in the company. — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

An Alford plea allows a defendant to maintain their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors have enough evidence to potentially secure a conviction at trial. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The response has been broadly positive, with students acknowledging the benefits of a tech-free space. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026