The phrase "acknowledge the concept" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the recognition or acceptance of an idea or theory in various contexts, such as academic writing or professional discussions.
Example: "In order to fully understand the implications of the theory, it is essential to acknowledge the concept of social constructivism."
Alternatives: "recognize the idea" or "accept the notion".
Microsoft, on the other hand, doesn't acknowledge the concept of cores at all, pricing instead on a per-chip basis.
Just to acknowledge the concept of a soft spot in the competition is virtually unheard of in the age of the Dolans.
@jasonhickel Challenge vested interests: While I acknowledge the concept of enlightened self-interest I don't believe that those sitting on piles of wealth and power are going to stand aside and do the right thing and share the spoils with us.
Why should it be so hard to acknowledge the concept of layering the coexistence of old and new in a country that still has a Queen and a wig-wearing judiciary?Paul Bergevin Vice president Intel Corporation Santa Clara, CaliforniaWoWhoopsSIR – There are no hobgoblins in World of Warcraft (Schumpeter, July 24th).
John Stuart Mill was perhaps the first philosopher to acknowledge the concept of desires deformed by patriarchy, but Sandra Bartky was one of the first philosophers to name them (Mill 1861; Bartky 1990a).
There is historical evidence of the BoP utilizing political prisons -- despite the fact that the Department of Justice refuses to acknowledge the concept of political prisoners in US prisons, choosing to call us "criminal" instead.
Perren acknowledged the concept of biological fixation after realising the important role biology played in the management of fractures [18].
As for the TF-X, Dietrich acknowledges the concept is a long way from becoming airborne, but he says discussing the idea early is a way to shorten the time it will take to make it a reality, which he currently estimates as between eight and 12 years.
The WFS Declaration explicitly acknowledged the concept of the human right to adequate food.
10 11 To acknowledge the accepted concept of low back pain patient heterogeneity, a recent study found that a novel stratified primary care management approach based on the use of a prognostic screening tool (to allocate patients into one of three risk-defined groups) combined with matched treatment pathways improves long-term disability compared with current best practice.
Following the publication of our recent article in BMC Genomics [ 1] we wish to acknowledge the contribution to the concept for our study provided by the previous work of Papillon-Cavanagh et al. [ 2] and note that we should have included a reference to their paper in the legend to Figure 1.
