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acknowledged

American  
[ak-nol-ijd] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. widely recognized; generally accepted.

    an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.


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Etymology

Origin of acknowledged

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

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Acknowledged Gottlieb, “That’s what they do. … It took us a minute to adjust and deal with the physicality. … Our players had a hard time moving around.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Acknowledged mismanagement by directors with no experience in nuclear engineering or with power plants of such a large scale resulted in repeated delays and cost overruns.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Acknowledged with a rousing ovation from the fans with whom he built a cult-like following from 2001-03, he tossed a few autographed basketballs into the crowd.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2017

Acknowledged for her songwriting and artistry, Mother Monster gave an emotional speech while accepting the Woman of the Year honor at this year’s Billboard Women in Music event in New York City on Friday.

From Time • Dec. 12, 2015

A wall of glass held back his worshipping, And his eyes that drank this miracle of stone Acknowledged the discovery not his own— Still the vase was there, and that was everything.

From Sonnets from the Patagonian by Evans, Donald