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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acknowledging at the time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of recognizing or admitting something during a specific period or moment in the past.
Example: "He was acknowledging at the time that his decision might have consequences."
Alternatives: "recognizing at that moment" or "admitting during that period".
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He is accused of deleting messages from his phone that suggested oil was gushing out at a much higher rate than BP was acknowledging at the time.
On the other, the historical record suggests that key regulators opted for inaction despite privately acknowledging at the time that Primodos was superfluous.
While acknowledging at the time that he was an imperfect messenger because of his role in the Clinton administration's fund-raising, Mr. Gore said he would make campaign finance reform a priority of his campaign.
This is despite all parties acknowledging, at the time, that they were in the midst of an international maelstrom and broadly endorsing, applauding even, Gordon Brown's reaction to events.
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Mr. Bloomberg acknowledged at the time that "there will always be one or two bad apples".
(Mr. Hagman acknowledged at the time that he had been a heavy drinker).
City officials acknowledged at the time that Mr. Bontempo had been in Florida when the vandalism occurred.
The idea was "probably not politically correct," he acknowledged at the time.
Anouilh's words were prophetic, but Beckett's accomplishment was not universally acknowledged at the time.
"Co-commentary is harder than I thought it would be," he acknowledged at the time.
He acknowledged at the time that he was putting too much pressure on himself.
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