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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Recent Examples of acknowledging
Even parties who both wanted to divorce utilizing these grounds, one or both was forced to commit perjury by acknowledging something that wasn’t true.
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Validate their emotions by acknowledging their feelings and then gently redirecting their attention.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
This tweet was Thug’s first time acknowledging the potential album and title on social media.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Guardian later significantly walked back on its claims, acknowledging that locations were only tracked via IP addresses, which can be inaccurate, and the DOD info-sharing agreement did not include personally identifiable information and was for a suicide prevention project.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Chou said, acknowledging her willingness to fork over money for Beyoncé's concert in previous years and now.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
With pure gratitude and concern, his fans flooded social media with messages of prayers and well-wishes, acknowledging his relentless dedication while encouraging him to put his health first.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup emphasizes that culture is the emotional glue of an organization, and without acknowledging that, even the most promising deals can unravel.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An example of this happened in 2009, when Domino’s launched a commercial acknowledging the inferiority of and bashing their own product, stating that their sauce tasted like ketchup and their dough like cardboard.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Validate their emotions by acknowledging their feelings and then gently redirecting their attention.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
This tweet was Thug’s first time acknowledging the potential album and title on social media.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Guardian later significantly walked back on its claims, acknowledging that locations were only tracked via IP addresses, which can be inaccurate, and the DOD info-sharing agreement did not include personally identifiable information and was for a suicide prevention project.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Chou said, acknowledging her willingness to fork over money for Beyoncé's concert in previous years and now.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
With pure gratitude and concern, his fans flooded social media with messages of prayers and well-wishes, acknowledging his relentless dedication while encouraging him to put his health first.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup emphasizes that culture is the emotional glue of an organization, and without acknowledging that, even the most promising deals can unravel.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An example of this happened in 2009, when Domino’s launched a commercial acknowledging the inferiority of and bashing their own product, stating that their sauce tasted like ketchup and their dough like cardboard.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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