The phrase "acknowledge likely" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express the idea of recognizing something that is probable or expected, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "I acknowledge likely outcomes of the project, but we need to prepare for unexpected challenges."
Alternatives: "recognize the possibility" or "accept the likelihood".
A more recent review, focused on mass media interventions for child survival-related behaviors in low- and middle-income countries, concluded that "media-centric" campaigns can positively impact a wide range of child health behaviors, although the authors acknowledged likely publication bias toward successful campaigns.
The purpose of this study was not to investigate these factors; rather, we acknowledge their likely influence on this population and note that these factors likely contributed more to the variance of students' acceptance of evolution than their tree thinking understanding.
The report does acknowledge that likely shift, but then it blithely calculates the impact of the tax as if no shift occurred.
Indeed, according to William Boltz, it "contains virtually nothing that is demonstrably factual; we are left no choice but to acknowledge the likely fictional nature of the traditional Lao tzu [Laozi] figure" (1993, 270).
Rather than perpetuating mass removals of people who we acknowledge have likely not received proper evaluation of their cases, we call for a moratorium on deportations until such reforms and protections can be guaranteed to all.
Importantly, the use of 90-200 Hz for the "ripple" oscillation is not standard, as the authors acknowledge, and likely problematic.
We suggest that if asked about prognosis, we should acknowledge their likely inaccuracies, explore reasons for needing one, discuss possible scenarios and appropriate indications to reappraise the situation, and if appropriate consult with more experienced clinicians.
The lower classes and least educated were, according to the survey, most likely to acknowledge the potential beauty of sunset photography (88% responded as such).
Obama acknowledged the likely hurdles ahead.
Economic growth in the current quarter, he acknowledged, is "likely to be relatively weak".
