Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge.(verb)
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Use "acknowledges" in a sentence
"The problem for Andrews, as he readily acknowledges, is that El Bulli itself has done such an extraordinary job of cataloguing its own work – putting out coffee-table books the size of coffee tables, detailing every single dish and method developed – that there isn't much left to say."
"MSNBC boss Phil Griffin acknowledges, "It's always complex because of management and Keith.""
"He never talks about the 500-calorie-per-day limitation, the colonics (or water enemas), the organ cleanses, the 100% organic diet (which the book even acknowledges is “next to impossible”), or any of the other dietary or lifestyle restrictions that the book says dieters “must” adhere to."