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acknowledge

Definition for acknowledge

verb as in verbally recognize authority

verb as in admit truth or reality of something

verb as in verbally recognize receipt of something

Strongest matches

address, answer, hail, notice, reply, respond

Strong matches

greet, react, remark, return, salute, thank

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Example Sentences

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He acknowledges fans will find that hard to swallow, but adds a lot of technology and research go into the development of professional strips.

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As a regular user of Bom's site, Ms Watson acknowledged the good intentions behind the changes, but said her research - on the social impact of tech - showed that people are getting fatigued by change.

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Dr Davies added when the trust appeared at last month's hearing, it "acknowledged the seriousness of what happened" and the "devastating impact" on Ellame's family and friends.

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The president did acknowledge the energy problem in September, saying that the government feels "the pain and frustration of power outages faced by our citizens".

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While Campbell's acknowledged using genetically modified crops such as corn and soybean, the chicken "comes from long-trusted" federally-approved suppliers "and meets our high quality standards," it said in a statement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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