acknowledge

Example Sentences

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Universities—and parents—often prefer to call them leaves rather than acknowledge that the students are dropping out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In another particularly grotesque moment of that hearing, Bondi refused to acknowledge the row of Epstein’s survivors sitting behind her.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Many other agents report that Rightmove is significantly more expensive than other platforms, yet acknowledge it delivers most of their leads.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“And we acknowledge that there may be more losers and winners.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It was taboo because it exposed the inherent contradictions of the Virginia position, which was much closer to the position of the Deep South than Madison wished to acknowledge, even to himself.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis