- 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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The Navy has acknowledged mental health cases but disputed reports that the ship is experiencing a broader crisis.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Iger acknowledged it is too soon to articulate a strategic plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
While the US Navy has acknowledged supply challenges, it has denied that a mental health crisis is taking place on the Lincoln, which has 5,000 onboard.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He acknowledged that some people in the industry struggled to spell and pronounce Magrathea and have even called it Margherita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Yet Renaissance books on warfare often included the word ‘modern’ in their titles to show that they acknowledged the revolutionary consequences of gunpowder.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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