The phrase "acknowledged widespread" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that is recognized or accepted by many people or in a broad context.
Example: "The acknowledged widespread impact of climate change has prompted governments to take action."
Alternatives: "recognized broadly" or "accepted widely".
The Mail acknowledged "widespread public support" for the strike, and commented: "Sympathy for the miners is a good cause.
In his opening statement, Mr. Brennan acknowledged "widespread debate" about the administration's counterterrorism operations but strongly defended them, saying the United States remained "at war with Al Qaeda".
An Afghan government panel on Monday acknowledged widespread torture of detainees, after a two-week investigation of a United Nations report citing rampant abuses.
In July, ICE officials acknowledged widespread criticism of the program, and asked all participating law enforcement agencies to sign new agreements that clarified its goals.
Robert H. McMahon, the Defense Department's assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, said the partnership between companies and the military was important to meet the housing needs of families but acknowledged widespread problems.
Subsequently, in a meeting with F.D.A. officials, Healy candidly acknowledged widespread "infrastructure, quality and auditor problems," including a headquarters computer system that periodically "lost functionality," according to an affidavit in the court file.
In their internal briefings, the Marines acknowledge widespread lawlessness stemming from conflicts among corrupt officials, tribal leaders and drug gangs.
He acknowledges widespread rumours at the time that du Pont was gay, but does not connect these to their relationship.
"There has rarely been a less loved or more necessary emergency program than TARP," Mr. Obama said, acknowledging widespread populist anger over the program.
And it was a relief to hear him candidly acknowledge widespread failures in the vast and vastly expensive intelligence and homeland security system and insist that his administration do better.
Acknowledging widespread concerns about the Health and Social Care Bill, Mr Cameron promised there would be no "selling off" of the NHS, that waiting times would be kept under control and that competition would only be used as a means to improving services.
