as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket
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Another option suggests closing the case with a note acknowledging the conviction but stating he was never sentenced and his appeal remained unresolved due to presidential immunity.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While acknowledging the funding challenges, Gilpin emphasizes that these campaigns can be remarkably cost-effective, potentially achieving impacts comparable to multi-million dollar government initiatives for under $100,000.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
North Albany Middle School issued a statement acknowledging the victims as two of their own.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Perry addressed the death of Steve Mensch, the president of Tyler Perry Studios who died in a plane crash Friday night, while acknowledging the 15th anniversary of his mother’s death just the day before while accepting the Icon Award presented to him by Kelly Rowland.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Activating Change Management Partners With 70% of global executives acknowledging accelerating workplace change, Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) and talent leaders are also becoming invaluable strategic partners.
—Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The emails appeared to show Musk acknowledging the need for the company to make large sums of money to fund the computing resources needed to power its AI ambitions, which stood in contrast to the claims in his lawsuit that OpenAI was wrongly pursuing profit.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Reading the room - acknowledging both grief and frustration - is essential to calming the storm and regaining control of the narrative.
—Molly McPherson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The scene hasn't aged well, with many acknowledging a bizarre undertone of inappropriateness, one that Knightley can recall feeling on set and voicing to director Richard Curtis.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While acknowledging the funding challenges, Gilpin emphasizes that these campaigns can be remarkably cost-effective, potentially achieving impacts comparable to multi-million dollar government initiatives for under $100,000.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
North Albany Middle School issued a statement acknowledging the victims as two of their own.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Perry addressed the death of Steve Mensch, the president of Tyler Perry Studios who died in a plane crash Friday night, while acknowledging the 15th anniversary of his mother’s death just the day before while accepting the Icon Award presented to him by Kelly Rowland.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Activating Change Management Partners With 70% of global executives acknowledging accelerating workplace change, Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) and talent leaders are also becoming invaluable strategic partners.
—Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The emails appeared to show Musk acknowledging the need for the company to make large sums of money to fund the computing resources needed to power its AI ambitions, which stood in contrast to the claims in his lawsuit that OpenAI was wrongly pursuing profit.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Reading the room - acknowledging both grief and frustration - is essential to calming the storm and regaining control of the narrative.
—Molly McPherson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The scene hasn't aged well, with many acknowledging a bizarre undertone of inappropriateness, one that Knightley can recall feeling on set and voicing to director Richard Curtis.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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