acknowledging

verb

present participle of acknowledge
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 Bateman agreed, acknowledging the pressure that comes with adapting a fan-favorite novel. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Huston unfortunately cherry-picks the best of his state without acknowledging the worst. — Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Archie’s stubbornness is a reflex to his worldview being attacked without first acknowledging his experience. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 After signing a waiver acknowledging that items in their units may be contaminated and hazardous, the company allowed residents to have a moving company move their things out. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 While acknowledging the power of the Olympics, Carter credits the sport’s popularity to a more fundamental rationale. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026 Meaning the next step is acknowledging that the infrastructure gap is now a scientific and policy problem, not just a curious find that will be published in a scientific journal article. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Ukraine's deep-strike successes had prompted some analysts to suggest the conflict could be turning in Kyiv's favor, with Putin acknowledging the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian fuel production for the first time. — Lim Hui Jie,sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Sitting in court Friday alongside his attorney Abbe Lowell, Bolton answered a series of questions from Judge Chuang, acknowledging his rights and his voluntary decision to plead guilty to the charge, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
  1. admitting
  2. confessing
  3. conceding
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  • Some investors sell strong positions after a few weeks of weakness, while others hold failing businesses for years because selling would require admitting they were mistaken.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Sebastian Krautz went viral on NBC10 Boston this week after admitting he was initially terrified to travel to the United States because of news about crime and safety.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of admitting
Verb
  • During her trial, prosecutors played a recording of Yang confessing to Reuter's murder to a friend who was wearing a wire.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of confessing
Verb
  • Before the Japan match, only once in 12 occasions since 2023 have the Selecao won after conceding first, so the psychological impact of doing that – after recovering against Morocco to draw too – is significant.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • El Tri comfortably topped Group A after notching three wins without conceding a single goal, before beating Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32, meaning the Mexican defense is yet to be breached at this tournament.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of conceding

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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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