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The phrase "acknowledged an influence" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the recognition of the impact or effect that something has had on a person, idea, or work.
Example: "In her latest book, the author acknowledged an influence from classic literature in her writing style."
Alternatives: "recognized an influence" or "admitted an influence".
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Peter Carey, the Booker prizewinner, even acknowledged an influence in the title of his novel, The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith.
While it may not have been an earth-moving collection, it was a great show, and it was about time that fashion designers acknowledged an influence greater than their own.
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'The initial premise for the book was Edgar Allen Poe's short stories,' says Chuck, acknowledging an influence that few have picked up on.
A generation ago, Mr. Doonan would have had to acknowledge an influence so powerful it drove merchants and garment makers to rush line-for-line knockoffs into production.
So to recognise Greene as the person "who taught me how to move around the world" is to acknowledge an influence that goes to the core of his self and his work.
Some authors deny any role of these areas in comprehension completely or acknowledge an influence only in artificial tasks and/or degraded listening conditions (Hickok 2009, 2014; Rogalsky et al. 2011).
Mr. Lara also acknowledged a literary influence on his new CD.
In different interviews, he acknowledged an American Indian-influence on his songs "I Don't Live Today", "May This Be Love", and "Little Wing".
Although functionalism is widely acknowledged as an influence in founding the post-1945 system of economic, technical and welfare cooperation, the approach has also attracted criticism.
As in Harry Potter, and Diana Wynne Jones has been acknowledged as an influence on JK Rowling, the stories move freely between everyday life – in this case an historical one – and several remarkable parallel worlds.
In fact, during World War II, Salinger met and corresponded with Hemingway, whom he acknowledged as an influence.
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