The phrase "acknowledge a difference" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the recognition of a distinction or variation between two or more things, such as opinions, cultures, or situations.
Example: "In our discussions, it is important to acknowledge a difference in perspectives to foster understanding."
Alternatives: "recognize a distinction" or "accept a variation."
Why did the Christian not acknowledge a difference of opinion and go elsewhere for his placard?
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For example, most people would readily acknowledge a difference between having a house and being hospitable.
She clings to a comically outdated view of drugs, refusing to acknowledge a difference between pot and crack cocaine.
One of the most stark differences between my generation of professional CLEGers and my students (who are bright, hard-working, and – thanks to their Boomer forebears — heavily in debt) is that they don't acknowledge a difference between expertise and bias.
He acknowledged a difference of opinion with the hunt chairman.
A senior administration official, speaking after Trump's comments, acknowledged a difference in "tone" with Tillerson.
Re "When Will We Stop Saying 'First Woman to ----------'?" (Week in Review, April 9), about the naming of Katie Couric as the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News": There is this myth that equality under the law is tantamount to no longer acknowledging a difference between the sexes, to removing all gender boundaries, to the creation of coed bathrooms.
Westmacott acknowledged a difference of views between British and US strategists over whether the UK should have joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – a decision that earned a rare rebuke from the White House due to its threat to the Washington-based World Bank – but he pointed to subsequent support from other European allies for a more multi-polar system.
When dealing with gender distinctions, we, as female small-business owners, must remember that acknowledging a difference does not mean that we are accepting a handicap.
In the US you have to be at least a Lance Corporal to receive similar treatment, and achieve the rank of Sergeant before your salary acknowledges a difference between six and ten years of service.
