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acknowledge

[ak-nol-ij] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /
VERB
verbally recognize authority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept agree defend endorse recognize support
STRONG
accede acquiesce allow approve certify grant own ratify uphold yield
WEAK
attest to defer to subscribe to take an oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contradict decline deny disagree disapprove dispute oppose protest refuse reject renounce
STRONG
condemn disallow disavow invalidate veto
WEAK
abjure disregard forswear ignore repudiate
VERB
admit truth or reality of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept concede confess declare profess recognize
STRONG
accede acquiesce allow avow crack grant own yield
WEAK
come clean come out of closet cop a plea fess up get off chest let on open up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal deny disagree disavow dispute hide refuse reject repudiate
STRONG
condemn disallow disapprove protest veto
WEAK
abjure contradict disregard forswear ignore renounce
VERB
verbally recognize receipt of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address answer hail notice reply respond
STRONG
greet react remark return salute thank
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask ignore overlook question request slight
WEAK
abjure contradict disavow disregard forswear refuse renounce repudiate

Example Sentences

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"I appreciate even the smallest little details that most people wouldn't even acknowledge or see going through daily life."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Publicly acknowledge the people who speak truth to power.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The time that has passed between the end of the Netflix shows and the beginning of this show, we acknowledge and we lean into.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"We acknowledge the agreed upon rules in the WTO are key to facilitating global trade," the ministers said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Nor did he acknowledge the whispers that rose in his wake.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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