as in admitting
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 acknowledging
About two decades ago, Turner said, the healthcare industry started acknowledging the limits and risks of prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Employees need substance, not just volume, and leaders should proactively provide clear, honest updates, acknowledging what's known and unknown.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Making Juneteenth a national holiday is the closest our country has gotten to acknowledging the truth about enslavement and its vestiges.
—Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026
While acknowledging widespread concerns about AI’s impact on creative industries, Jia says ReelShort is already exploring AI as a parallel production workflow rather than simply a support tool.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Some customers in San Juan began reporting intermittent service more than a year ago, with the governor acknowledging the infrastructure has lacked investment and maintenance for decades.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Swift started her speech by acknowledging Spielberg.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The executive order represents a first step in acknowledging some of the AI safety risks for national security.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Farmacy of Light is about the next frontier, acknowledging our relationship to light.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Employees need substance, not just volume, and leaders should proactively provide clear, honest updates, acknowledging what's known and unknown.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Making Juneteenth a national holiday is the closest our country has gotten to acknowledging the truth about enslavement and its vestiges.
—Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026
While acknowledging widespread concerns about AI’s impact on creative industries, Jia says ReelShort is already exploring AI as a parallel production workflow rather than simply a support tool.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Some customers in San Juan began reporting intermittent service more than a year ago, with the governor acknowledging the infrastructure has lacked investment and maintenance for decades.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Swift started her speech by acknowledging Spielberg.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The executive order represents a first step in acknowledging some of the AI safety risks for national security.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Farmacy of Light is about the next frontier, acknowledging our relationship to light.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
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The Little Rock Zoo briefly stopped admitting visitors on Friday morning while authorities investigating a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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Wallach agreed to the suspension without admitting or denying the allegations, court records show.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Similiar incidents Last week in Baltimore City, a 15-year-old boy turned himself in to police, confessing to murdering another 15-year-old earlier this year.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Panama outshot, outpassed and outpossessed Ghana in its first game but came away with nothing after conceding a goal in stoppage time, leaving the Central Americans still looking for their first World Cup win.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Haiti, ranked 83rd and back in the World Cup after five decades, lost 1-0 to Scotland in a decent performance in its opener, but then was no rival for five-time champion Brazil, conceding three first-half goals before improving to hold its ground in the second half of a 3-0 loss.—
Tales Azzoni,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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