as in to admit
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 acknowledge
Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large.
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Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, Atkins acknowledged difficulty in developing a market for the flights, adjusting pricing and scheduling as time went on.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Challenges Ahead The authors acknowledge that adoption will not be simple.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Towriss acknowledged the risk taken by Herta in signing with Cadillac F1.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, Atkins acknowledged difficulty in developing a market for the flights, adjusting pricing and scheduling as time went on.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Challenges Ahead The authors acknowledge that adoption will not be simple.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Towriss acknowledged the risk taken by Herta in signing with Cadillac F1.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acknowledge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledge
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meta did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from BlueCo sister club RC Strasbourg in a move that will be finalised in 2026.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Acknowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledge. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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