acknowledge
verb (used with object)
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.
has acknowledged
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present perfectof acknowledge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Philipps has acknowledged her “inherent privilege” in being able to afford the scan, People magazine reports.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
But the sophisticated defensive missiles that protect U.S. troops no longer are abundant — as even Trump has acknowledged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The plan created pressure that the company has acknowledged contributed to its diesel-cheating scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Pezeshkian has acknowledged his country faces "economic difficulties".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Those “bad decisions,” Obama has acknowledged, could have led him to a personal dead end.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
