The phrase "acknowledged weakness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a recognized flaw or limitation in a person, system, or argument.
Example: "The team's performance was hindered by an acknowledged weakness in their communication skills."
Alternatives: "recognized flaw" or "admitted shortcoming."
Facing a young, hungry pretender with such an openly acknowledged weakness would be foolish, naive and could irrevocably tarnish a legacy a long time in the making.
On Tuesday, Jeffrey L. Bewkes, the chief executive of Time Warner, AOL's parent company, acknowledged weakness in the business and said he was open to combining AOL with another company – "whatever configuration makes it the strongest and the most valuable".
Finance minister Mathias Cormann refused to rule out raising taxes to help pay for the $500m-a-year Iraq mission, as defence minister David Johnston acknowledged weakness in the Iraqi army and the growing Islamic State (Isis) forces could lead to "quite a long campaign".
Notably, the retrospective nature of this investigation is an acknowledged weakness.
Bewkes acknowledged weakness in the AOL business and told the Bear Stearns media conference Tuesday that Time Warner was open to combining AOL with another company "whatever configuration makes it the strongest and the most valuable".
Despite these acknowledged weakness, this study describes all of the severe open tibia shaft fractures sustained by the UK military personnel over a decade of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But CreditMetrics has several glaring (and acknowledged) weaknesses.
But he acknowledged "weaknesses in management" and said they were being addressed.
Even the Defense Ministry acknowledged weaknesses when announcing the updated figures Sunday.
Penn has already acknowledged "weaknesses" in its oversight of the trial, but says they "did not contribute to Jesse's death".
We conclude that the latest health R&D strategy in England builds on recent progress and tackles acknowledged weaknesses.
