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
Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.
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Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences — acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Governments have been increasingly acknowledging the strategic importance of data centers in recent years.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
No one considering the 2028 presidential race is openly acknowledging the tension yet.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with the other broadcasters, the BBC has been flooding YouTube with more and more content of late, acknowledging that this is now where young people are watching TV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
But with casualties rising and Trump acknowledging the possibility of a lengthy campaign, the question confronting his coalition is no longer theoretical.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
But so does acknowledging the human context in which these decisions are being made.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences — acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Governments have been increasingly acknowledging the strategic importance of data centers in recent years.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
No one considering the 2028 presidential race is openly acknowledging the tension yet.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with the other broadcasters, the BBC has been flooding YouTube with more and more content of late, acknowledging that this is now where young people are watching TV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
But with casualties rising and Trump acknowledging the possibility of a lengthy campaign, the question confronting his coalition is no longer theoretical.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
But so does acknowledging the human context in which these decisions are being made.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
Verb
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Hallucinations by large language models are a result of their training, when they are rewarded for grasping for an answer instead of admitting uncertainty.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Leeds manager was sanctioned with misconduct by the Football Association (FA), and after admitting the charge, was handed the standard one-game suspension plus an £8,000 fine.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So did confessing to a crime, oddly.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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After finally confessing to their bosses about these secret missions, they were allowed to continue.—
Costa Beavin Pappas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Manager Herve Renard led them to an incredible victory over favourites Ivory Coast in the final, despite their opponents not conceding a goal during the entire tournament (Zambia won the trophy on penalties after a 0-0 draw).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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And if this week has been any indication, the players may be closer to conceding ground than owners.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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