The phrase "acknowledged because of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating the reason or cause for someone or something being recognized or accepted.
Example: "Her contributions to the project were acknowledged because of her innovative ideas and hard work."
Alternatives: "recognized due to" or "appreciated for".
However, the real issue could not be acknowledged because of the amnesty law.
We say 'égalité, fraternité.' " The crime of slavery couldn't be acknowledged, because of the vast fortunes made from it.
In this history TRIZ plays a significant role, although it is hardly acknowledged because of the predominance of western creativity stereotypes within current scientific discourses.
Mr. Styron's books took the form they have, are what they are today, not only because of his remarkable genius but also, as he himself acknowledged, because of the dedicated work of those at Random House.
That was in part, lawmakers acknowledged, because of Ms. White's performance at her hearing in which she not only espoused controversial views on climate change but also stumbled over science questions.
The new program is retroactive to July 4. Amtrak's reputation among potential passengers has historically been poor, Mr. Warrington acknowledged, because of trains that are late or in poor condition.
He believes in putting inmates to work, partly, he acknowledges, because of what he calls his "juvenile delinquent" past, in which he shot holes in the water tower of his hometown of Flandreau.
I had to acknowledge, because of this definition, that under this definition I had actually had sexual relations once with Gennifer Flowers, a person who had spread all kinds of ridiculous, dishonest, exaggerated stories about me for money.
Moreover, imported foods generate more emissions than generally acknowledged because they require layers of packaging and, in the case of perishable food, refrigeration.
A member of the Obama economic advisory team, William M. Daley, acknowledged that because of the gravity of the situation, Mr. Obama was leaning toward letting a Bush tax cut for the wealthy expire on schedule in 2011 rather than repealing it sooner.
But Mr. Giuliani acknowledged problems because of the age of the city subways, in which hand-operated, century-old control systems are incapable of stopping trains at the same position in each station each time they pull in.
