The phrase "acknowledged the negative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the recognition or acceptance of negative aspects or outcomes in a situation.
Example: "During the meeting, she acknowledged the negative impact of the recent policy changes on employee morale."
Alternatives: "recognized the drawbacks" or "accepted the adverse effects."
They acknowledged the negative stereotypes applied to upscale Hollywood greens, but said they could live with the sniping.
Norr acknowledged the negative depiction of Germany, but approved of the film in all, stating that "a government cannot be insulted by the depiction of its own acts".
Saban acknowledged the negative plays that led to the overtime miss and said the missed kicks from the first game would not affect the Tide's strategy on Monday.
Baker conceded that his federation probably will not be able to eliminate every conflict, debate or sly maneuver, and he acknowledged the negative public perception of boxing in some quarters.
Even one of the league's paid PR flacks tacitly acknowledged the negative feeling around the product by tweeting out a passive-aggressive "narrative" hashtag after Week 8 happened to deliver a handful of entertaining games.
Mr. Zucker acknowledged the negative marks he had received for his handling of the entertainment operation at NBC when he was the chief executive there, saying, "there is no doubt I made mistakes" running NBC Entertainment.
We owe it to ourselves and to our creative friends to acknowledge the negative results of our old idealism.
Acknowledging the negative human rights impact of corruption makes it imperative for African states to provide better protection to their citizens.
"She has put profits ahead of people," he said, saying that Ms. McMahon has refused to acknowledge the negative effects of long-term steroid use.
Acknowledging the negative, Denzel conceded, "Every [information technology] data center, no matter where you are, once in a while, has issues".
The general manager of Celsa Steel UK, Luis Sanz, said he hoped the government would acknowledge the "negative impact this unlevel playing field in energy prices is having on the competitiveness of the steel industry".
