- past tense form of acknowledge.
- past participle of acknowledge.
acknowledged
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of acknowledged
First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Indiana acknowledged that Planned Parenthood was facilitating legal abortions.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Attorney generals in only four states — California, Texas, Florida and Illinois — even acknowledged receipt of Mexico’s demands, Velasco said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
This was expressed as the number of days “confined indoors,” which the authors acknowledged as a limitation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
In meetings about the changes, managers have acknowledged the risk that some DeepMind employees may seek positions at other AI labs as a result, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even anti-suffragists acknowledged that they respected the women's devotion to their cause.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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