acknowledged

adjective

ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnä-lijd How to pronounce acknowledged (audio)
ak-
: generally recognized, accepted, or admitted
an acknowledged expert
acknowledgedly adverb

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Frampton, for his part, beyond the merits of having had one of the biggest albums of all time, may be a sentimental favorite this year, due to his being in the acknowledged twilight of his musical career. Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024 Magnifying the problem is Metro’s acknowledged misstep of spending $70 million to upgrade fare gates, but not designing them in a way that deters evasion. Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023 Their acknowledged short list earlier in the offseason included Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023 But today’s acknowledged hierarchy wasn’t always as such. Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for acknowledged 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of acknowledge

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acknowledged was in 1548

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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acknowledged. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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acknowledged

adjective
ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnäl-ijd How to pronounce acknowledged (audio)
ak-
: generally recognized or accepted
the acknowledged leader
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