Sample sentences for ACKNOWLEDGE

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Definition

express recognition of someone or something; or admit something

acknowledged = admitted

acknowledge = recognize (give credit to)

acknowledges = expresses recognition

acknowledged = express recognition

acknowledge = express recognition of

acknowledge = express recognition of

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Jane Austen -- Pride and Prejudice

acknowledged = recognized (agreed upon)

Typically, this medal has been our way of acknowledging volunteerism or service to the school.
R.J. Palacio -- Wonder

acknowledging = expressing recognition of

My friends don't acknowledge my existence, but everyone else whispers and stares.
Stephanie Perkins -- Anna and the French Kiss

acknowledge = express knowing of

Big Ma looked around at Papa and Uncle Hammer, but neither of them acknowledged her glance; their eyes were pinned on Mr. Jamison.
Mildred D. Taylor -- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

acknowledged = expressed recognition of

It was a small thing, the standing; but no one had ever stood automatically to acknowledge Jonas's presence before.
Lois Lowry -- The Giver

acknowledge = recognize (showing respect)

No one acknowledged her warning; no one seemed to have heard it.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

acknowledged = expressed recognition of

Pilate neither acknowledged her entrance nor missed a beat.
Toni Morrison -- Song of Solomon

acknowledged = express recognition

they would not acknowledge that there was a death at all.
Walter Dean Myers -- Fallen Angels

acknowledge = confirm (recognize)

They would acknowledge publicly that they went against official policy.
Robert Cormier -- After the First Death

acknowledge = admit

Never openly acknowledged what I was, but I think he knew.
Henry H. Neff -- The Fiend And The Forge

acknowledged = recognized

I think it would be acknowledged by the most impartial eye to have many recommendations.
Jane Austen -- Northanger Abbey

acknowledged = recognized

acknowledged = expressed recognition

He saw no fault in the room, he would acknowledge none which they suggested.
Jane Austen -- Emma

acknowledge = recognize (admit)

She returned it almost instantly, acknowledging the likeness.
Jane Austen -- Sense and Sensibility

acknowledging = recognizing

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