acknowledged

adjective

ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnä-lijd 

ak-

: generally recognized, accepted, or admitted

an acknowledged expert

acknowledgedly

ik-ˈnä-lijd-lē  -li-jəd- 

ak-

adverb

Examples of acknowledged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frampton, for his part, beyond the merits of having had one of the biggest albums of all time, may be a sentimental favorite this year, due to his being in the acknowledged twilight of his musical career. —Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024

Magnifying the problem is Metro’s acknowledged misstep of spending $70 million to upgrade fare gates, but not designing them in a way that deters evasion. —Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023

Their acknowledged short list earlier in the offseason included Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. —Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 21 Apr. 2023

But today’s acknowledged hierarchy wasn’t always as such. —Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of acknowledge

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing acknowledged

• self-acknowledged

Kids Definition

acknowledged

adjective

ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnäl-ijd 

ak-

: generally recognized or accepted

the acknowledged leader