The phrase "acknowledge overall" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to express recognition or acceptance of a general situation or conclusion.
Example: "In our final report, we must acknowledge overall the contributions made by each team member."
Alternatives: "recognize in general" or "accept broadly".
"While we dispute some of his allegations, we do acknowledge that overall our behaviour fell short of the ethical standards we have set ourselves.
As burdens on the ambulance service intensify, and the proportion of hear-and-treat service users continues to grow, it is important to applaud success and acknowledge that overall experience does not hinge on blue flashing lights.
In 1141, with the defeat of the Seljuq sultan Sanjar by the Karakitai (Qara Khitay) confederation of northern China, the rulers of Khwārezm were forced to acknowledge the overall sovereignty of the Karakitai.
These codes "acknowledge the overall mission of the profession as contributing to human welfare" and that engineers must be competent (Sheppard et al. 2009).
Sanders said on Sunday night that he hoped Clinton would acknowledge that, overall, his plan would save people money.
They did acknowledge an overall reduction of hospital stay and complication rates in five Doppler-directed perioperative optimization studies (actually, nine such studies are published to date).
While the reviews acknowledge the overall quality of your work, questions remain about the validity of one of the major tools used in your study (the akin10 mutant).
We would also like to posthumously acknowledge the overall contributions of Dr. Nedal H. Arar, who was an integral member of the study team.
Although the company disputed several charges, court transcripts show that it acknowledged the overall lapses, and agreed on Oct. 23 to have its three-year probation extended by two years until October 2005.
