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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On a conference call Thursday, the company acknowledged that the category has continued to be volatile in April, with sales trending down from last year in the mid-single-digit range.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
However, he acknowledged YouTube is a particular quandary: its shifting sea of content makes real-time filtering nearly impossible, for Google or school districts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
While he acknowledged some reforms would take longer, Pennycook said he expected a new commonhold framework to be operating "well before the end of the Parliament", which is due to run until 2029.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Still, she acknowledged the pain in the room.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Above all, the Renaissance acknowledged the existence of killer facts: facts which required the abandonment of well-established theories.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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