The phrase "acknowledged telling" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where someone is confirming that they have communicated something, but it is not a common expression.
Example: "After the meeting, he acknowledged telling the team about the changes in the project timeline."
Alternatives: "confirmed stating" or "recognized informing".
Marbury acknowledged telling D'Antoni that he did not want to play, but said he did not refuse outright.
He acknowledged telling audiences how homosexuals could be converted into heterosexuals, but he said he had no idea some Ugandans were contemplating the death penalty for homosexuality.
Risley acknowledged telling Hernandez that Blumenthal was a Vietnam veteran but said she immediately realized her error and called him back to correct it.
On the witness stand today, Mr. Littleton denied killing Miss Moxley, but he also acknowledged telling a state investigator that he had confessed to his wife.
Ms. Bruner said Allstate had acknowledged telling the agents they would not be permitted to work for the company unless they agreed in writing not to sue for any kind of employment discrimination.
A former close aide to the Saudi exile Osama bin Laden testified yesterday under cross-examination in the embassy bombings trial that he worked proudly for Mr. bin Laden in his war against the United States, but later acknowledged telling American agents that Mr. bin Laden "misinterprets certain portions of the Koran to justify violent action".
Our libel laws are a disgrace – as even Barack Obama has acknowledged by telling the American justice system to ignore the judgments of our courts.
Mr. Hollande, who has argued for measures to promote economic growth as unemployment rises, acknowledged failure, telling reporters earlier this week, "There is no point sticking to objectives if they are not going to be achieved".
Commercial time is being sold for much of the additional content, which Mr. Zucker acknowledged by telling the agencies and advertisers, "We want to make it easy for you to solve your needs using our content".
Joseph A. Osefchen, one of two Haddonfield lawyers who took on the case, acknowledged that telling people he represents criminals is "kind of like saying, 'I work at the leper colony.' It couldn't happen to any other group".
I recently acknowledged that telling a student my age could be one such moment, potentially providing real world context in response to student inquiry.
