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acknowledge

[ak-nol-ij] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /




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Most players involved were forced to acknowledge the whole story had been nonsense.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

That’s either a masterful, high-stakes long game of passive-aggressive behavior or a level of stubbornness and unwillingness to acknowledge a mistake that is quickly and badly damaging the show’s reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even some secular residents acknowledge that day-to-day coexistence is generally peaceful.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ritualized practices help patients, families and clinicians acknowledge realities that are emotionally and morally significant but difficult to express.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In general, I understood that it was better for all of us not to acknowledge the hate or dwell on the risk, even when others felt compelled to bring it up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Felipe taught himself how to program as a teenager and is developing his own game, although he acknowledges that working in Cuba throws up constant obstacles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Walker acknowledges some people do need the help—including three of his grandchildren, who are on PIP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It acknowledges Transport Scotland was "yet to be contacted for comment".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

And despite his upbeat perspective, even Stubb acknowledges that Europe needs to forge new partnerships in “a world of disorder.”

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even Daryn Lehoux, who thinks the Romans had everything we have, acknowledges one exception: There were no ancient universities, no scientific conferences, no journals where investigators published their results.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It said it obtained proof that copies of the data were destroyed, but acknowledged there was no way to know for sure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In an interview, Denise and Jeffrey’s father, Halford Fairchild, acknowledged that Jeffrey led a troubled life, shuffling in and out of jail on a variety of charges and convictions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But the 41-year-old acknowledged Thursday she had failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Barf bags are still supposed to be put in every seat, major U.S. airlines and flight attendants say, though some acknowledged that bags may not always be replaced immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m so surprised that he acknowledged my existence, the word “Hey” just pops from my mouth.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Warsh focused on the surge in investment thanks to artificial intelligence while acknowledging that inflation was elevated.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

With decades-long careers in public office, both Jackson and Collins are striking a balance between defending their records and acknowledging that voters think the status quo is broken.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

"It's seeing the person, not the diagnosis. It's someone coming into a room holding your hand, someone acknowledging the fact that this is difficult for you," said Katie.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Multi-part performance of any kind requires the child to focus intensely on their part, training the brain to produce one part while acknowledging additional auditory stimuli coming from the other parts.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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