- present tense form of acknowledge (3rd person singular).
acknowledges
Example Sentences
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It’s possible, he acknowledges, that Marx started his run as a way to raise the profile of his ministry.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
I guess Bill Plaschke decided to put on his “everyday working person” hat to attack Austin Reaves, a player that he acknowledges is adored by the fan base.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Lodge acknowledges Europe’s a trickier market—multilinguistic, with unfamiliar legal systems and a different currency, but he says you get paid for your trouble.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Bredenbals acknowledges, however, that on occasion she does hear colleagues express reluctance to let the more productive workers leave the workshop.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It’s almost like he acknowledges that I saved him—and that we will never speak of this again.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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