- past participle of acknowledge.
- past tense form 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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Acknowledged Gottlieb, “That’s what they do. … It took us a minute to adjust and deal with the physicality. … Our players had a hard time moving around.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Acknowledged mismanagement by directors with no experience in nuclear engineering or with power plants of such a large scale resulted in repeated delays and cost overruns.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023
Acknowledged with a rousing ovation from the fans with whom he built a cult-like following from 2001-03, he tossed a few autographed basketballs into the crowd.
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2017
Acknowledged for her songwriting and artistry, Mother Monster gave an emotional speech while accepting the Woman of the Year honor at this year’s Billboard Women in Music event in New York City on Friday.
From Time • Dec. 12, 2015
Was Rome the Eden of our ancient state, Just in her laws, in her dominion great, Wise in her counsels, matchless in her worth, Acknowledged great proconsul of the earth?
From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)
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