acknowledge
verb (used with object)
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.
acknowledges
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present tense formof acknowledge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While this will likely be upgraded at some point, Cryer, a veteran of the mining industry, acknowledges that predicting the long-run price of copper is far from straightforward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I was very angry. I sent an angry message to them,” said Bradley, who acknowledges that she can sometimes be a difficult customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But its spokesman Rajan Dhakal acknowledges that with climate-related disasters becoming more frequent, "the time has come for a rethink of our hydropower policy".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The LZ collaboration also acknowledges the assistance of the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Something’s changed between us, and neither one of us acknowledges it.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
