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 The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Some potential privacy breaches may fall under product safety laws that attorneys general can prosecute under UDAP statutes , Schroeder said, acknowledging the possibility of broader AI legislation coming out of the next Congress. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The agency also raised concerns about unequal treatment in employment, while acknowledging that incomplete records limited its conclusions. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Pressure is something Kessler feels equipped to handle, even while acknowledging that the stakes are high and that all the noise about the high price the team paid to acquire him only increased the volume. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 But for his latest story, STAT’s Nick Florko spoke with communication experts who believe acknowledging that most children do recover from measles could help build back the trust needed to convince people to take the disease more seriously. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 Both men addressed supervisors during Tuesday's meeting, acknowledging the controversy surrounding the sheriff's office. — Steve Large, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 As the business continues to grow, Bartlett’s advice to other creators is to think beyond the next deal—while acknowledging that his own success gives him more freedom to choose. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 After the performance, as at all Metallica shows, the band members remain on stage to interact with the audience, tossing out picks, grabbing hands, and acknowledging familiar faces. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
  1. admitting
  2. confessing
  3. conceding
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  • The first of the 12 steps is admitting that your relationship with your vice has become unmanageable.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a sense that doubt would be a form of disloyalty to what came before you, or that admitting a weakness undermines the confidence of the people around you.
    — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of admitting
Verb
  • On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette.
    — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Throw in some divine intervention with the first Chicago pope confessing his allegiance to the South Siders, and the Cinderella story has captured the nation’s imagination.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of confessing
Verb
  • The hosts opened a four-goal lead by the 55th minute and held on after conceding in the 77th, 86th and 89th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Vena said the current task is proving service is strong enough to hold customers trying rail, simultaneously conceding that not all will stay.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceding

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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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