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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President Masoud Pezeshkian promised dialogue and acknowledged "legitimate demands" in in a country where inflation soars near 50%, and currency depreciations play havoc with people's hardscrabble lives.
From BBC
The Globes have never been a revolutionizing presence in the TV realm, which Glaser acknowledged last year by joking about the ceremony holding space for TV.
From Salon
Authorities acknowledged last week that the bar in the popular ski resort had not undergone safety checks for five years.
From BBC
But in response to ProPublica’s questions, the Space Force acknowledged that it did not track the debris in real time.
From Salon
To the extent they acknowledged a world out of joint, it was in generalized calls for love and cooperation.
From Los Angeles Times
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