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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At least Honda is acknowledging the emotional vacancy left from the absence of pistons, flame and fuel, and making an effort to fill it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 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
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
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is acknowledging the public’s growing resentment toward insurers just over a week after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
Now, perhaps sanctioned by a karmic wave of “in due time,” America is acknowledging Malcolm yet again.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
