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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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Everyone from the Scotland camp who spoke acknowledged what they've produced over the past week will not get the job done, but there is a belief that they have it in them to find solutions.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged controversy over his handling of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal Sunday, but called for their imminent release to be a moment of unity.

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Hopper acknowledges the "worst thing that could happen is a serious injury".

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Israel’s intelligence services also believe the group doesn’t know where all of the bodies are, and Israel has acknowledged it will likely take more time for the bodies to be collected.

The academic, a research director at the North West University's school of tourism management, did acknowledge "that we need to honour indigenous heritage".

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

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