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acknowledging

ADJECTIVE

affirmative

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affirmatory approving positive supporting

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acquiescent affirming complying concurring confirmative confirmatory confirming consenting corroborative endorsing favorable ratifying

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dissenting negative

ADJECTIVE

responsive

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active aware compassionate conscious reactive receptive sensible sensitive susceptible sympathetic

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alive answering awake bleeding-heart forthcoming impressionable influenceable kindhearted open passionate perceptive persuadable replying respondent sensile sentient sharp softhearted susceptive tender warm warmhearted

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ignorant impassive indifferent insensitive merciless senseless unaware unconscious unfeeling unfriendly unsusceptible

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unresponsive

NOUN

agreement

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accord arrangement compliance compromise concession mediation reconciliation understanding

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accession accommodation accordance adjustment affiliation affinity alliance amity approving arbitration assenting bargaining compatibility concert concord concordance conformity congruity consistency correspondence harmony similarity suitableness sympathy union unison verification

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acceding authorizing complying concurring endorsing granting ratifying verifying

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denial difference disagreement dissension dissent fight refusal

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discord disharmony dislike dissimilarity disunity divorce hatred hostility incompatibility separation

NOUN

harmonization

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accession adjustment compatibility compliance

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accommodation accord accordance affiliation affinity alliance amity approving arbitration arrangement assenting bargaining chime co compromise

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acceding authorizing complying

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disagreement

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antagonism discord dislike dissension hatred hostility

NOUN

recognition

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acceptance admission appreciation awareness concession perception realization respect understanding

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allowance apperception assimilation avowal cognizance confession consciousness detection discovery memory notice recall recognizance recollection recurrence remembering remembrance salute sensibility tumble

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apprehending double take high sign identifying noticing perceiving recalling verifying

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denial disagreement disbelief refusal repudiation

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forgetfulness ignorance miss

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abuse disclaimer dishonor

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While acknowledging such an outcome seems “logical,” they believe inflation will continue higher irrespective of that development, saying this: “There’s a strong inverse relationship between inflation and equity valuations.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The senior Commerce official said the agency did so many different deals to spread out its bets, acknowledging that it could take years for them to pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, acknowledging it had been a disappointing election for his party, said the parliament had a responsibility to take on "the politics of fear and blame" and win over a "scunnered" public.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The Interior Department said that as the 250th anniversary approaches on July 4, the administration is committed to "acknowledging the full breadth of our nation's history."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In resigning themselves to the role of chronicling ever-changing usage, they are acknowledging the wisdom of Thomas Carlyle’s famous reply to Margaret Fuller’s statement “I accept the universe”: “Gad! She’d better.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

acknowledging

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