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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She added that a key federal agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has acknowledged that state of affairs many times.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
But it also has acknowledged that it cannot know the full picture.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who took office this year, has strongly supported closing Rikers but has acknowledged the city will not meet the 2027 deadline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mamdani has acknowledged local authorities cannot execute the arrest warrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Those “bad decisions,” Obama has acknowledged, could have led him to a personal dead end.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
