acknowledge
verb (used with object)
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.
is acknowledging
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present progressiveof acknowledge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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After years of glaring typing issues, Apple is acknowledging there was a problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
"Creating a monument like this is acknowledging the trauma caused by the looting of those spiritual artefacts," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
“Rivian is acknowledging that, and they’re reconfiguring their production plans and their cost structure as a result,” Brauer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
On their website, they refer to “proof of rizz,” where they analyze various “signs” that Musk is acknowledging their company—like he once did with Dogecoin.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
But no one is acknowledging what at least is clear, that someone took a little trouble with this one, that it’s not a drive-by situation, it’s not the work of vandals or addicts.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
