acknowledge
verb (used with object)
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.
acknowledging
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present participleof acknowledge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Then, it relented, acknowledging the passage didn’t exist and telling Turkle: “Oh, you are a tenacious and rigorous researcher.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Burnham promised to convene a summit with fire services, acknowledging the government had not supplied enough resources to deal with wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It is about acknowledging that bad things happen in life which will turn you upside down," Knox said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Indeed, there is frustration within parts of the SNP that she has sought to criticise, without acknowledging her own role in some of its recent difficulties.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Despite acknowledging that most alchemists are con artists, della Porta assures us that he is different and offers only reliable information.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
