The phrase "acknowledged the ability to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing recognition of someone's or something's capability or skill in a particular context.
Example: "The committee acknowledged the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances as a key strength of the team."
Alternatives: "recognized the capacity to" or "accepted the capability to".
Acknowledging the ability to influence public company corporate governance practices, asset managers are encouraged to exercise their voting rights thoughtfully, actively engage early on with companies and evaluate the performance of directors.
As the commission has recently acknowledged, the ability of member states to choose how they implement the European Union's antitrust directive on mergers and acquisitions has effectively neutralized the commission's market-opening intention.
Presently, it is acknowledged that the ability to discriminate between women at high and low risk in all formal risk-scoring systems is poor.
However, the authors acknowledged that "the ability to predict clinical superiority in a head to head study on the basis of results from separate placebo-controlled studies of each drug might be restricted and is challenged by a trial population with low disease activity".
While acknowledging that the ability to remotely destroy a stolen cellphone might be emotionally satisfying, Dr. Sailor said that the least expensive and equally effective method of dealing with the problem was simply calling the phone company and canceling service.
Wolf offers a persuasive catalog of the cognitive and social good created by deep reading, but does not really acknowledge that the ability to read well has never been universal.
I do know that if there is any hope we must use the system we have to change the system -- and acknowledge that the ability to do this is one of the most unique and powerful aspects of the American Constitution.
We had not fully investigated the patient so we were actually referring a patient that we didn't know what we were referring.'" Colleagues of the FPs acknowledged the FPs' ability to provide comprehensive care, although they were unable to define what exactly should be their clinical niche.
The concept of resilience acknowledges the ability of societies to live and develop with dynamic environments.
He also acknowledged creditors have the ability to "force the issue".
