- past tense form of acknowledge.
- past participle of acknowledge.
acknowledged
Example Sentences
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However, in that same video, Mamdani acknowledged that the city did not have the authority to enforce the warrant, instead calling on the federal government to act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But now, he acknowledged, there is a growing risk that private-sector demand could be picking up enough to “cause an overheating,” resulting in more durable inflation pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
However, on Wednesday the agency acknowledged the breach - saying it was "aggressively investigating" how it occurred.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In December, executives acknowledged that high prices were driving away customers and announced plans to close up to 90 underperforming stores nationwide and a distribution center in Illinois.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
State Department, the message seemed so outrageous when it was published by American newspapers on March 1, 1917, that it was thought to be a forgery until Zimmermann himself acknowledged having sent it.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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