acknowledged
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- acknowledgedly adverb
- self-acknowledged adjective
- unacknowledged adjective
- well-acknowledged adjective
Etymology
Origin of acknowledged
First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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They took aim at some positions in part because they came with big paychecks, Lewis acknowledged; a seat on the Industrial Commission pays more than $160,000, for example.
From Salon
Pitman acknowledged legitimate concerns about children's wellbeing online, noting social media's potential mental health impacts.
From Barron's
On Tuesday, the state agency in charge of waste, CalRecycle, acknowledged Waste Management’s change.
From Los Angeles Times
The Bank of Canada’s seven-member governing council “acknowledged that uncertainty and volatility in the data made it more difficult to get a clear signal about the strength of the economy,” according to minutes.
In establishing the program, federal officials acknowledged a moral obligation to protect allies who risked their lives to help the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.
From Los Angeles Times
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