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acknowledges

  • present tense form
    of acknowledge (3rd person singular).
    acknowledge
    verb (used with object)
    to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.

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Harbath doesn’t think the timing of the change was down to the bad publicity created by Haugen, although she acknowledges it could have looked that way.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We cannot assure you that we will achieve our Company Purpose or that the expected positive impact...will be realized,” it acknowledges in the prospectus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Anthropic also acknowledges it is holding itself back: its safety measures "could slow our capability gains relative to competitors that do not adopt similar constraints."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Co-written by the show’s creator, Julian “Downton Abbey” Fellowes, season 4 of “The Gilded Age” acknowledges history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Darius acknowledges this new boy with just a head nod.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi