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Acknowledged has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of acknowledg

"The manager acknowledged that the project had been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances."

In plain English: To acknowledge something means to admit that it exists or happened and show you are aware of it.

"The teacher acknowledged every student's contribution during the discussion."

Adjective
1

recognized or made known or admitted

"the acknowledged leader of the community"

"a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"

"his acknowledged error"

2

generally accepted

"The theory remains an acknowledged fact in modern physics despite ongoing debates about its implications."

3

Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.

"The company's financial success was acknowledged by industry experts as a major milestone."

In plain English: Acknowledged means something is officially recognized as true or real by someone else.

"He wore an acknowledged expert's badge at the conference."

Usage: Use acknowledged to describe facts, achievements, or truths that are widely accepted and recognized by others. This adjective often modifies nouns like success, leader, or fact rather than describing a person's internal state of knowing something.

Example Sentences
"He wore an acknowledged expert's badge at the conference." adj
"The teacher acknowledged every student's contribution during the discussion." verb
"He acknowledged his mistake during the meeting." verb
"The teacher acknowledged her hard work with a smile." verb
"She acknowledged that she was tired after the long trip." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unacknowledged
Rhyming Words
ged aged luged urged egged waged raged edged paged caged unaged nagged bogged fagged jagged hagged lodged wigged hedged fudged
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