ACKNOWLEDGES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

acknowledges

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present tense third-person singular of acknowledge

as in admits

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 acknowledges But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 But the organization acknowledges some businesses are feeling let down. — Dylan Lysen june 23, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 Looking back on the experience, McCann describes the clients as warm and well-intentioned but acknowledges that their standards could be really specific, at times. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 As yesterday’s ruling acknowledges, athletic competition raises issues that do not apply to employment or housing. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Musk acknowledges that SpaceX will have to spend heavily to fulfill its plans of sending AI data centers into space, and the company has announced that part of an upcoming bond offering will fund its AI buildout. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The federal government acknowledges the limitations of N95s in its educational material for firefighters. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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But even Willis admits AI can be a helpful tool in the right capacity.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Nunes admits, despite raising concerns with neighbors, a Gabriel camera was recently installed on his building.

— Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026

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The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026

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