as in admitting
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 acknowledging
Acceptance involves acknowledging that there are no shortcuts to genuine understanding.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Wednesday, Murdoch said that the settlement will enable the company to act strategically, acknowledging the uncertainty that clouded the company while the legal battle over the Murdoch Family Trust ensued.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The image showed Kyle, 56, and Mauricio, 55, looking at each other with big smiles, seemingly acknowledging the joy of watching their newly married daughter happily enjoying her wedding celebration.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There is no condemnation of the Jewish arrivals, however, with Jacir acknowledging the political events back in Europe that were encouraging Jewish people to move to Palestine in the 1930s, with archive footage of their arrivals in the port of Haifa.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
While acknowledging the tepid numbers, some analysts previously told ABC News that warnings about a recession are premature.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Khamenei could hardly have delivered a speech acknowledging that the double act of Great and Little Satan had won.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
At Lions Park, there’s a stone acknowledging the family’s role in donating the land.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The challenge will be to find ways to create shared realities while acknowledging multiple perspectives and interests — something news organizations haven’t exactly excelled at.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Wednesday, Murdoch said that the settlement will enable the company to act strategically, acknowledging the uncertainty that clouded the company while the legal battle over the Murdoch Family Trust ensued.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The image showed Kyle, 56, and Mauricio, 55, looking at each other with big smiles, seemingly acknowledging the joy of watching their newly married daughter happily enjoying her wedding celebration.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There is no condemnation of the Jewish arrivals, however, with Jacir acknowledging the political events back in Europe that were encouraging Jewish people to move to Palestine in the 1930s, with archive footage of their arrivals in the port of Haifa.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
While acknowledging the tepid numbers, some analysts previously told ABC News that warnings about a recession are premature.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Khamenei could hardly have delivered a speech acknowledging that the double act of Great and Little Satan had won.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
At Lions Park, there’s a stone acknowledging the family’s role in donating the land.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The challenge will be to find ways to create shared realities while acknowledging multiple perspectives and interests — something news organizations haven’t exactly excelled at.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This could come in the form of flirty banter, a spontaneous run-in, or perhaps someone finally confessing their crush on you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie finally confessing her feelings to Cole, but Alex hearing the confession.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Baker ended up with the worst figures for an English debutant, conceding 76 runs from seven overs.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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