acknowledged

[ak-nol-ijd]

adjective

1. widely recognized; generally accepted.

   an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.

Other Word Forms

• acknowledgedly adverb
• self-acknowledged adjective
• unacknowledged adjective
• well-acknowledged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acknowledged¹

First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Skipper acknowledged the strain of replacing a close friend who had visited his parents’ house and eaten his mother’s cooking, saying he considered Foster part of his family.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, Patel acknowledged that he had not personally reviewed the files.

From Salon

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged the challenge in the European Council, telling reporters: "Political lines are very much in the place where they have been so far."

From BBC

The crisis underscores the limits of Mali's reliance on military force, supported by Russian Africa Corps mercenaries, as the Wagner Group is now known, whose role in operations is not officially acknowledged.

From BBC

Picasso, who was born in 1881 in Malaga and died in 1973, is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists of all time.

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted 
• approved www.thesaurus.com
• confirmed 
• recognized www.thesaurus.com
• unquestioned