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

In the letter, she acknowledged that Sir Mark, the UK's most senior police officer who also leads on Britain's counter-terrorism efforts, had "much other business to deal with".

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He acknowledged that the move may attract more homophobia.

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"It means that people have seen your struggles, acknowledged them, and are trying to help."

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Having been preoccupied with saving a season, Skipper acknowledged being blissfully unaware of any narratives about who’s done what to spark his team’s turnabout.

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Although Oliver acknowledged the role of opinion in media, he said it’s fundamentally different when an opinion-oriented figure leads a major news division.

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Related Words

• accepted 
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• confirmed 
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• unquestioned