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
The deal involved more than 100 nondisclosure agreements, allowed 10 residents to buy homes in the megasite zone without acknowledging the houses were targeted for demolition and offered up to $27 billion in incentives to a semiconductor manufacturer that ultimately walked away.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Importantly, these recommendations apply to adolescents as well as adults, acknowledging that the disease often begins years before patients reach subspecialty care.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Meta said the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences, while acknowledging that some bad material gets through its safety net.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Even then, Huang quickly tempered the claim, acknowledging that today’s agents are still far from autonomously building a company like Nvidia.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The agency said that remote work can reduce the consumption of oil used by private vehicles while traveling to and from work, while also acknowledging that not all jobs can be done remotely.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa neither sentimentalizes nor mocks this impulse; for him, the human will to resist, to cling fast to integrity and courage in the face of a mounting totalitarian horror, is something as real, as undeniable, and therefore worth acknowledging, as the horror itself.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with you acknowledging the challenges inherent in trying to provide care for a parent, particularly a parent who is resistant to help.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Importantly, these recommendations apply to adolescents as well as adults, acknowledging that the disease often begins years before patients reach subspecialty care.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Meta said the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences, while acknowledging that some bad material gets through its safety net.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Even then, Huang quickly tempered the claim, acknowledging that today’s agents are still far from autonomously building a company like Nvidia.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The agency said that remote work can reduce the consumption of oil used by private vehicles while traveling to and from work, while also acknowledging that not all jobs can be done remotely.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa neither sentimentalizes nor mocks this impulse; for him, the human will to resist, to cling fast to integrity and courage in the face of a mounting totalitarian horror, is something as real, as undeniable, and therefore worth acknowledging, as the horror itself.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with you acknowledging the challenges inherent in trying to provide care for a parent, particularly a parent who is resistant to help.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
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Nardi wasn’t shy about admitting how tough the recovery process was both physically and mentally.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, a former journalist for El Mercurio published a letter in The Clinic admitting her failure to report on human rights violations and remembering colleagues who had been disappeared for their work.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their rim protection was even worse, conceding 84 points in the paint.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Livakovic was the difference maker, keeping Colombia from scoring after conceding a fluke goal early on with four crucial saves.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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