acknowledged

American  

[ak-nol-ijd] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd /

adjective

1. widely recognized; generally accepted.

   an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.

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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

But he acknowledged that the Fed’s preferred metric, core personal consumption expenditures inflation, is running near 3% and that policymakers shouldn’t switch opportunistically between price measures to justify a preferred outcome.

From Barron's

State TV acknowledged in a report on Monday that "limited" anti-government rallies had been held at several universities.

From BBC

But Malinin, who helped win a team gold for the U.S., acknowledged his mistakes and impressively stuck around for the remainder of the Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

England boss Thomas Tuchel has acknowledged Maguire's recent form, even though the defender won the last of his 64 caps nearly 18 months ago - against the Republic of Ireland in September 2024.

From BBC

If your stepmother acknowledged in the email she sent you after the statute of limitations expired on contesting the will, even implicitly, that she promised to give you $500,000, that could suffice.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• accepted
• approved
• confirmed
• recognized
• unquestioned