Acknowledge

usgb/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
verb

To accept that something is true or exists.

Government officials were forced to acknowledge that the unemployment rate was increasing.
Visual representation of "acknowledge" - To accept that something is true or exists

Often appears as...

  • acknowledge the fact
  • acknowledge the problem
Definition 1 of 4
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Admission Nuance

Use 'acknowledge' when admitting something reluctantly or after resistance.

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She finally acknowledged her lack of experience in management.
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Necessity Acknowledgment

'Acknowledge' suggests a forced recognition of facts, often used when avoidance is no longer possible.

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The principal acknowledged the need for urgent repairs to the school building.
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