Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with acknowledge in American Collocation
acknowledge
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/
by many or most people, or in many places
commonly
generally
internationally
universally
widely
It is widely acknowledged that he is one of the most influential post-war German artists.
officially or openly
explicitly
formally
officially
openly
publicly
They explicitly acknowledged the stress involved in dealing with sick children.
It is officially acknowledged as one of the leading research centres in the country.
without stating it openly
implicitly
tacitly
The document implicitly acknowledges that no other course of action was possible at the time.
without hestitation
freely
fully
She freely acknowledges that much of her success was due to ‘being in the right place at the right time’.
happily
gladly
happily
He gladly acknowledges his need for help and advice.
not willingly
grudgingly
reluctantly
They reluctantly acknowledged that taxes would probably have to rise to pay for the imporvement in services.
difficulty
existence
fact
guilt
importance
influence
mistake
need
responsibility
I have been assured that the Minister acknowledges the importance of this issue.