The phrase "acknowledge that mistakes" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the importance of recognizing errors or shortcomings in a particular context, such as in a report or during a conversation about accountability.
Example: "In order to improve our processes, we must first acknowledge that mistakes were made in the previous project."
Alternatives: "recognize the errors" or "admit to the mistakes."
I acknowledge that mistakes were made here.
Immigration officials, who say they cannot discuss individual cases, acknowledge that mistakes are sometimes made.
Many conservationists now acknowledge that mistakes have been made, but in their "war" against the illegal wildlife trade have rarely troubled to distinguish subsistence hunters from commercial poachers.
Mr. Moynihan, who recently took over Bank of America after Kenneth D. Lewis steered it into a troubled merger with Merrill Lynch, plans to say that the banking industry caused a lot of damage and acknowledge that mistakes made by financial companies can affect Main Street, said a person briefed on his testimony.
Industry specialists say, and the insurers themselves acknowledge, that mistakes are made — like using the wrong ZIP code to calculate the reasonable and customary charges, or describing a claim as out of network when it was actually provided by someone under contract to the insurer.
Specific to the concerns of Thai OSM, we acknowledge that mistakes have been made in Thailand and would like to assure the community that they do not have to be unduly alarmed, as the number of wrong edits made are small and were rectified immediately as soon as we were alerted to them.
My party's failure to acknowledge that mistake compromised our ability to rebuild trust in 2010 and in 2015.
President Ricardo Lagos seemed to acknowledge that mistake when asked at a news conference last week to enumerate the achievements and failings of the Allende government, of which he was a part.
Politicians and chief executives facing indictments deflect questions about ethical lapses by acknowledging that "mistakes were made," or that they were "out of the loop". These remarks reflect internal methods of self-protection, as well as public evasions, research suggests.
Apparently addressing worries in Europe over Russia's use of energy as a political weapon, Mr. Medvedev struck a conciliatory tone, acknowledging that "mistakes" were made in Russian energy policy in the past.
It is time for us to change that credo, and we can begin by acknowledging that mistakes are not only human, but they are also critical ingredients to success.
