- past participle of acknowledge.
- past tense form of acknowledge.
acknowledged
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of acknowledged
First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed 2
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It said it obtained proof that copies of the data were destroyed, but acknowledged there was no way to know for sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Although vehicles will be encouraged to use the official route, Caltrans acknowledged that drivers will take the path of least resistance to their destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fa'alogo's performance as a replacement for Mariner - who will have a scan on a hamstring strain - demonstrated Samoa's strength in depth, as their head coach Ben Gardiner acknowledged.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Barf bags are still supposed to be put in every seat, major U.S. airlines and flight attendants say, though some acknowledged that bags may not always be replaced immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of the petitioners, an infamous do-gooder of uncertain sanity named Warner Mifflin, had actually acknowledged that his antislavery vision had come to him after he was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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