The phrase "acknowledge the number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to recognizing or accepting a specific quantity or figure in a discussion or report.
Example: "In our meeting, we need to acknowledge the number of participants who registered for the event."
Alternatives: "recognize the figure" or "accept the amount".
Slowly but surely, union leaders acknowledge, the number of shoppers crossing the picket lines is growing.
"They don't acknowledge the number of people who were hurt," Mr. Edelman said.
A second sign reads "If we were to acknowledge the number of Iraqi dead, the crosses would fill the entire beach".
(The gesture had its limits; the government's hesitation to acknowledge the number and names of the children who were killed became a political issue).
DHS announced last week that around 2,000 children have been taken from their families during the six weeks since the policy went into effect, and officials acknowledge the number may be even higher.
The demand for the C.I.A. to acknowledge the number of contractors in Pakistan was driven by the suspicion that the American spy service had slipped many such secret operatives into Pakistan in the past six months, the senior ISI official said.
While federal officials acknowledge the numbers warrant such a listing, they cite a limited budget and contend that endangered status will still not offer greater protection.
Arab neighbourhoods in the Jerusalem municipality are being systematically severed from the city and there is even a reluctance to acknowledge the numbers of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem itself.
The district attorney, Greg L. Gambril, acknowledges the number puts him at the "forefront," at least among Alabama prosecutors.
Police officials yesterday acknowledged the number of applicants was low, but contended that it was not a clear-cut indication of low interest in police careers.
Stephen O'Brien acknowledged the number of refugees in Europe was "very significant" but said it paled in comparison to the millions displaced within Syria and neighbouring countries.
