The phrase "acknowledged first" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was recognized or accepted before anything else, often in a sequence of events or discussions.
Example: "In our meeting, the contributions of the junior staff were acknowledged first before moving on to the main agenda."
Alternatives: "recognized initially" or "accepted at the outset."
Education is the widely acknowledged first step to development.
While the campaign said Thursday that Mr. McCain never spoke to anyone from Paxson or Ms. Iseman's lobbying firm before sending those letters to the commission, an article posted Friday on Newsweek's Web site said Mr. McCain had previously acknowledged first speaking to Mr. Paxson.
At one point in the late summer of 1998, after he had acknowledged first to a grand jury, then to the public, offering misleading answers about the Lewinsky affair under oath, even a couple of his top advisers thought his presidency was over.
Jacob Steinberg Carroll scores West Ham's winner to heap pressure on Chelsea Mourinho dismissed from the dugout amid Chelsea indiscipline Pressure grows on Mourinho with sanctions to follow latest defeat It should be acknowledged first of all that Bournemouth have been in far worse predicaments over recent years than that in which they currently find themselves.
They also acknowledged first responders, including the Santa Clara police and fire departments during the meeting for their "heroic efforts and professionalism in our crisis," Harvey said.
Prince Harry also acknowledged first lady Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai as role models for young women, and much of his speech was inspired by the 62 million girls around the world who "are not getting the education they deserve," he said.
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) That looks as though Arsenal have decided to send all their kids back to their PlayStations in favour of their acknowledged "first-team" (minus the knacked likes of Rosicky, Nasri and Eduardo).
In a statement this morning, Instinet acknowledged Third Avenue Management's counterbid and said it is reviewing it.
The company acknowledged first-quarter deliveries of the S and X were slowed by shortages of parts caused by "Tesla's hubris".
We've got to acknowledge first that the old debates are obsolete.
This is the chief problem for those in England trying to make the EU case: they must acknowledge first how irrelevant and powerless their country has become.
