The phrase "acknowledged the proposal" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone recognizing or accepting a proposal in a formal or professional context.
Example: "During the meeting, the committee acknowledged the proposal for the new project and agreed to discuss it further."
Alternatives: "recognized the proposal" or "accepted the proposal."
Mr Cameron believes he will gain support from other EU nations for some of his plans, but Tory sources acknowledged the proposals on in-work benefits, deporting unemployed migrants and child benefit would require EU treaty change.
It came when President Obama acknowledged the Russian proposal for Syria to avert war by agreeing to destroy its chemical weapons stock as "a potentially positive development".
General Bolden also offered some conciliatory words as he acknowledged that the proposal for NASA would probably change as it wound through the budget process.
He acknowledged that the proposal was controversial but said it had been screened by three panels of doctors, scientists and staff members as part of the application process.
Chester also reportedly acknowledged how the proposal was a controversial one at the college in the autumn last year, but there have been "serious discussions" about why the event is happening.
While Mr. Garland acknowledged that the proposal was unlikely to succeed, he said casting a spotlight on the problem could prompt Wal-Mart to begin considering how to address its association with suppliers who did not treat workers fairly.
Democrats acknowledged that the proposal may not be acceptable to the White House, but said that an agreement was necessary to break the logjam in the Senate and begin negotiations with the House.
An official for the Mortgage Bankers Association, a trade group in Washington, acknowledged that the proposal may not help the majority of troubled borrowers, but said it would be a good start and would help restore confidence in the financial markets and the economy.
