as in admitted
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 acknowledged
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 | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Kansas coach Lance Leipold explained the presence of the ORs Monday — and acknowledged the change to the listing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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 | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
Adjective
Powell also acknowledged the risks of holding rates steady, with tariffs straining the labor market.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Kansas coach Lance Leipold explained the presence of the ORs Monday — and acknowledged the change to the listing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
Verb
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The Telegraph reported on consumers’ return woes in June and noted that a spokesperson reportedly admitted returns had been taking longer than usual to process, but did not explain why.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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In rehearsal footage ahead of the big dance, Irwin admitted that he had not been born yet when the song was released, just four years before his father's death.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Barney finally confessed his feelings toward Robin and the two shared a kiss.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also confessed to multiple people after the killing, prosecutors said, including his parents and his live-in partner.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her expertise, reputation as a respected educator, and care for her students helped her land the position in 1992.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Why The Best Leaders Build Both The false choice between being liked and respected misses the point.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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San Diego then conceded its fourth game-tying or game-losing goal of the season.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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