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

Conwell closed with 13 points, acknowledging that his function is to play as a disruptor. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Shikishima and his allies try their best to combat the extraterrestrial threat while debating whether Godzilla is worth the risk of resurrection, acknowledging that sometimes the only way to beat one kaiju is with another. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Raman’s campaign, Horvath said, was about building power by acknowledging the exasperation of voters rather than building traditional coalitions in what has been an unresponsive political establishment. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

But the gap between AI activity and business outcomes shows a problem that many leaders aren’t acknowledging. — Jaime Meritt, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The bill that brought forward the ballot question aimed to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by acknowledging the role of firearms in both Idaho’s and America’s histories. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

That progress was reflected in a 2020 report card the EPA issued, acknowledging that Vermont had checked off all the milestones up to that point. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026

Donica says the clinic is gathering observations from guests, while acknowledging that these are not sufficient to make scientific claims about the program’s effectiveness. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026