Acknowledge
verb
To accept that something is true or exists.
Government officials were forced to acknowledge that the unemployment rate was increasing.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge the fact
- acknowledge the problem
verb
To show that you have seen or heard someone, for example by smiling or waving.
He raised his hand to acknowledge the cheering crowd.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge a gesture
- acknowledge an applause
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To express thanks or recognition to someone for something they have done.
The author acknowledged all the people who had helped in the creation of the book.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge a contribution
- acknowledge an effort
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To accept responsibility for something.
The company acknowledged that the fault lay within their product.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge the problem
- acknowledge the mistake
verb
To accept that something is true or exists.
Government officials were forced to acknowledge that the unemployment rate was increasing.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge the fact
- acknowledge the problem
verb
To show that you have seen or heard someone, for example by smiling or waving.
He raised his hand to acknowledge the cheering crowd.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge a gesture
- acknowledge an applause
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To express thanks or recognition to someone for something they have done.
The author acknowledged all the people who had helped in the creation of the book.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge a contribution
- acknowledge an effort
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To accept responsibility for something.
The company acknowledged that the fault lay within their product.
Often appears as...
- acknowledge the problem
- acknowledge the mistake
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Admission Nuance
Use 'acknowledge' when admitting something reluctantly or after resistance.
She finally acknowledged her lack of experience in management.
Pro Tip 2/2Necessity Acknowledgment
'Acknowledge' suggests a forced recognition of facts, often used when avoidance is no longer possible.
The principal acknowledged the need for urgent repairs to the school building.
Pro Tip 1/2Admission Nuance
Use 'acknowledge' when admitting something reluctantly or after resistance.
She finally acknowledged her lack of experience in management.
Pro Tip 2/2Necessity Acknowledgment
'Acknowledge' suggests a forced recognition of facts, often used when avoidance is no longer possible.
The principal acknowledged the need for urgent repairs to the school building.
Pro Tip 1/2Admission Nuance
Use 'acknowledge' when admitting something reluctantly or after resistance.
She finally acknowledged her lack of experience in management.
Pro Tip 2/2Necessity Acknowledgment
'Acknowledge' suggests a forced recognition of facts, often used when avoidance is no longer possible.
The principal acknowledged the need for urgent repairs to the school building.
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We need to get over it so we can move beyond it, and our little brothers and sisters and one day our kids -- or our kids right now -- can watch and start to value the impact we can have on each other's lives, more than money and power and titles and influence. We need to redefine leadership as being about lollipop moments -- how many of them we create, how many we acknowledge,
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Designing for a more...
a black woman and of being a designer being a black woman I've had to acknowledge the long-term effects of racial and gender oppression and what it's meant on my life especially the reality of me growing up in poverty being raised by my grandparents as well as during college having to temporarily
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
through the wave. And that for me was really powerful, because sometimes you're not aware of when you need help. Sometimes you're not aware of when to reach out. And then having someone there and acknowledging that and saying, let's just charge this together, that was a powerful moment for me.
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Looks aren't everything....
or maybe I wouldn't tell the story of how I paid for college, which seems so important right now. If there's a takeaway to this talk, I hope it's that we all feel more comfortable acknowledging the power of image in our perceived successes and our perceived failures.
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What does this symbol...
The symbol is unfortunately creating widespread issues for the very people and families it's meant to help. The recent redesigns have attempted with some success to acknowledge concerns over the current symbol. But some think that a complete redesign is in order.
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What does my headscarf...
That's not what I'm saying. We all have our biases. They're the filters through which we see the world around us. I'm not accusing anyone, bias is not an accusation. Rather, it's something that has to be identified, acknowledged and mitigated against.
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The Impact of Keeping...
Keeping fish can be an amazing experience. It's also a really important economy for many people who are dependent on this trade for their livelihoods. But we have to acknowledge that taking fish from the wild can cause enormous damage to our oceans.
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Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
What makes a strong female character is a character who has weaknesses, who has flaws, who is maybe not immediately likable, but eventually relatable. I don't like to acknowledge a problem without also acknowledging those who work to fix it,
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
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Rethinking infidelity...
when the perpetrator acknowledges their wrongdoing. So for the partner who had the affair, for Nick, one thing is to end the affair, but the other is the essential, important act of expressing
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We need to get over it so we can move beyond it, and our little brothers and sisters and one day our kids -- or our kids right now -- can watch and start to value the impact we can have on each other's lives, more than money and power and titles and influence. We need to redefine leadership as being about lollipop moments -- how many of them we create, how many we acknowledge,
Video examples
Designing for a more...
a black woman and of being a designer being a black woman I've had to acknowledge the long-term effects of racial and gender oppression and what it's meant on my life especially the reality of me growing up in poverty being raised by my grandparents as well as during college having to temporarily
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
through the wave. And that for me was really powerful, because sometimes you're not aware of when you need help. Sometimes you're not aware of when to reach out. And then having someone there and acknowledging that and saying, let's just charge this together, that was a powerful moment for me.
Video examples
Looks aren't everything....
or maybe I wouldn't tell the story of how I paid for college, which seems so important right now. If there's a takeaway to this talk, I hope it's that we all feel more comfortable acknowledging the power of image in our perceived successes and our perceived failures.
Video examples
What does this symbol...
The symbol is unfortunately creating widespread issues for the very people and families it's meant to help. The recent redesigns have attempted with some success to acknowledge concerns over the current symbol. But some think that a complete redesign is in order.
Video examples
What does my headscarf...
That's not what I'm saying. We all have our biases. They're the filters through which we see the world around us. I'm not accusing anyone, bias is not an accusation. Rather, it's something that has to be identified, acknowledged and mitigated against.
Video examples
The Impact of Keeping...
Keeping fish can be an amazing experience. It's also a really important economy for many people who are dependent on this trade for their livelihoods. But we have to acknowledge that taking fish from the wild can cause enormous damage to our oceans.
Video examples
Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
What makes a strong female character is a character who has weaknesses, who has flaws, who is maybe not immediately likable, but eventually relatable. I don't like to acknowledge a problem without also acknowledging those who work to fix it,
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
when the perpetrator acknowledges their wrongdoing. So for the partner who had the affair, for Nick, one thing is to end the affair, but the other is the essential, important act of expressing
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
In a universe that's an intelligent system with a divine creative force supporting it, there simply can be no accidents. As tough as it is to acknowledge, you had to go through what you went through in order to get to where you are today, and the evidence is that you did.
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Paul Farmer
American Educator
One of the things we have to acknowledge is that if you look at Haiti, many billions of dollars have gone into development aid there that have not been effective.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.
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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
This is the very worst wickedness, that we refuse to acknowledge the passionate evil that is in us. This makes us secret and rotten.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
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E-40
American Musician
What motivates me is true talent, it's golden when talent acknowledge talent.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.
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Bob Kane
American Artist
Batman has been acknowledged as a legend in my lifetime.
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Anton Corbijn
Dutch Director
I do have an ego, but I acknowledge the help I get.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
In a universe that's an intelligent system with a divine creative force supporting it, there simply can be no accidents. As tough as it is to acknowledge, you had to go through what you went through in order to get to where you are today, and the evidence is that you did.
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Paul Farmer
American Educator
One of the things we have to acknowledge is that if you look at Haiti, many billions of dollars have gone into development aid there that have not been effective.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.
Quote examples
D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
This is the very worst wickedness, that we refuse to acknowledge the passionate evil that is in us. This makes us secret and rotten.
Quote examples
Jane Austen
British Writer
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
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E-40
American Musician
What motivates me is true talent, it's golden when talent acknowledge talent.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.
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Bob Kane
American Artist
Batman has been acknowledged as a legend in my lifetime.
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Anton Corbijn
Dutch Director
I do have an ego, but I acknowledge the help I get.
Example 1 of 10
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