The phrase "above acknowledges" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something mentioned earlier in the text that recognizes or accepts a point or statement.
Example: "The report above acknowledges the need for further research in this area."
Alternatives: "previously recognizes" or "earlier accepts".
Elena Dementieva, above, acknowledged she still had her mind on the Olympics.
In a letter to Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great once opined that royals should rise above acknowledging the gripes of their subjects "as the moon goes on its course without being stopped by the cries of dogs".
After a lengthy setup and an attempt at a drum roll that Mr. O'Brien, above, acknowledged sounded more like a purring cat, he revealed that the show would be called "Conan".
People on all sides of the divestment issue (including leaders of the student movement, and including the person who wrote the threat I quoted above) acknowledge that divestment will have no direct financial impacts on the respective companies.
The Vanguard letter referred to above, although acknowledging that there is no one-size-fits-all engagement strategy, suggests that the creation of a "Shareholder Liaison Committee" as a possible means to facilitate board-shareholder communication.
According to the simulations above, we acknowledge that the performance of 2 × 2 polar-coded STTD system is sufficient for actual needs, and the complexity of it is low relatively.
David Koch (above) has acknowledged that he and his brother Charles exert tight control over their grantees' agendas.
Lloyd George commented that "the English public, like the French public, thinks the Germans must above all acknowledge their obligation to compensate us for all the consequences of their aggression.
All the above reports acknowledge a large and reliable sex difference in cerebral volume.
