as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket
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Meanwhile, human-centric cybersecurity emphasizes designing processes and products that align with user behaviors and needs, acknowledging that real security hinges on usability as much as technology.
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Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Detaching from these bonds begins with acknowledging their significance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Processing emotions fully—by acknowledging them, exploring their roots and reframing the narrative—helps to close the mental loop.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most effective well-being strategy, which also improves the bottom line, is building trust, showing care, being respectful, not judging, acknowledging, listening to understand, setting clear expectations and holding people accountable.
—Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s what this game is all about, acknowledging the past instead of ignoring it, a fact that so many have missed in both the lead-up to release and the immediate reaction post-launch.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Change will inevitably be slow but it can surely be hastened by the government and wider society acknowledging the unique and powerful role DPOs should be allowed to play and to begin clearing a space for this to grow.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Another option suggests closing the case with a note acknowledging the conviction but stating he was never sentenced and his appeal remained unresolved due to presidential immunity.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While acknowledging the funding challenges, Gilpin emphasizes that these campaigns can be remarkably cost-effective, potentially achieving impacts comparable to multi-million dollar government initiatives for under $100,000.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Detaching from these bonds begins with acknowledging their significance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Processing emotions fully—by acknowledging them, exploring their roots and reframing the narrative—helps to close the mental loop.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most effective well-being strategy, which also improves the bottom line, is building trust, showing care, being respectful, not judging, acknowledging, listening to understand, setting clear expectations and holding people accountable.
—Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s what this game is all about, acknowledging the past instead of ignoring it, a fact that so many have missed in both the lead-up to release and the immediate reaction post-launch.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Change will inevitably be slow but it can surely be hastened by the government and wider society acknowledging the unique and powerful role DPOs should be allowed to play and to begin clearing a space for this to grow.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Another option suggests closing the case with a note acknowledging the conviction but stating he was never sentenced and his appeal remained unresolved due to presidential immunity.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While acknowledging the funding challenges, Gilpin emphasizes that these campaigns can be remarkably cost-effective, potentially achieving impacts comparable to multi-million dollar government initiatives for under $100,000.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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