The phrase "acknowledged the program" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone recognizing or accepting the existence or validity of a program, often in a formal or professional context.
Example: "During the meeting, the manager acknowledged the program as a significant step forward in our project."
Alternatives: "recognized the program" or "accepted the program."
Mr. Friedman acknowledged: "The program has really been struggling.
But somehow, she acknowledged, the program has managed to remain fresh.
Early in October, confronted by American intelligence evidence indicating that a secret project was under way, North Korea abruptly acknowledged the program.
North Korean officials reportedly acknowledged the program and warned the American diplomats that they possessed a variety of other dangerous weapons.
On March 15, the ACLU filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals based in Washington, D.C., in which it challenged the government's defense with 13 pages of examples of how "the government has already specifically and officially acknowledged the program that the CIA now says is secret".
In his book, Thiessen explains that he got a rare glimpse of the C.I.A.'s secret interrogation program when, in 2006, he helped write a speech for President George W. Bush that acknowledged the program's existence and offered a spirited defense of it.
While neither ABC nor the Documentary Group would quantify the network's annual financial contribution to the effort, Mr. Yellin acknowledged, "The programs we do for them are not, in business terms, what we'd call a profit center for us".
After The A.P. released documents about a "Demographics Unit" assigned to map Muslim communities, the police were forced to acknowledge the program, but minimized its significance.
A fabulous addition would be an introduction acknowledging the program's two broad user types - architects and artists - and explaining who should concentrate on what sections.
We also acknowledge the Program project grant GM068087 (PI Jay Dunlap) for providing the deletion cassettes.
