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acknowledged

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

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

Etymology

Origin of acknowledged

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

Example Sentences

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In the blog post, Altman acknowledged the fear and anxiety surrounding AI was “justified” because “we are in the process of witnessing the largest change to society in a long time, and perhaps ever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It will hopefully help rid you of these feelings of impatience and irritation over not having your generous gift acknowledged.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In lengthy social media posts and an interview on Fox News, Trump acknowledged that the marathon negotiations in Islamabad had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The Artemis astronauts have had an extraordinary experience, which they've already acknowledged will take a long time to fully absorb.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Rania had acknowledged that it could potentially be a problem, but she hadn’t wanted one problem to distract from the ability to solve the landing calculation problem.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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