acknowledges

verb

present tense third-person singular of acknowledge
as in admits
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 acknowledges The rest is mostly just a projection, a fact that Chesney openly acknowledges. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Getting today’s players to care about this problem can be an uphill battle, Itsel acknowledges. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 But the study also acknowledges that Black Americans have overcome more dire and discriminatory moments. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Minnesota's own billing guidance acknowledges this directly, advising providers to verify billing details with each MCO individually. — Valerie Cerra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Raman acknowledges that her entry into the race damaged relationships. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Wilson ends her critique with gratitude for Nolan’s making a contribution and acknowledges that, unlike the citadel at Troy, nothing here is on fire. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 Excellent job, acknowledges both her physical transformation and that her mouth can get her into more trouble than mine does at the underwear party in Fire Island. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026 The report acknowledges in one breath that no boycotts have targeted individuals and then proceeds in the following pages to argue against that fact, effectively canceling out the disclaimer. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledges
  1. admits
  2. confesses
  3. concedes
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  • Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of admits
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  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of confesses
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  • Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of concedes

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