acknowledged
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- acknowledgedly adverb
- self-acknowledged adjective
- unacknowledged adjective
- well-acknowledged adjective
Etymology
Origin of acknowledged
First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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On a conference call Thursday, the company acknowledged that the category has continued to be volatile in April, with sales trending down from last year in the mid-single-digit range.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
ADW said that Driven and Roark hadn’t “even acknowledged the receipt of our prior letter” and that Driven is suffering from “self-inflicted structural, capital allocation and governance failures.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Musk acknowledged that he had intended to have initial control over OpenAI but added he expected to have that control change quickly as more investors got involved.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Still, she acknowledged the pain in the room.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
“It’s not much to look at,” my escort acknowledged, as if reading my mind.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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