The phrase "admitting that it exists" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when acknowledging the presence or reality of something, often in a context where there may be doubt or denial about its existence.
Example: "He finally came to terms with his feelings, admitting that it exists and cannot be ignored any longer."
Alternatives: "acknowledging its existence" or "recognizing that it is real."
What I'm arguing is that if you're going to fix a problem, you need to start by admitting that it exists and then fix its root causes.
What's more, the trapdoor problem is one we can collectively work on without having to wait for a new generation to filter through; and the first step towards solving any problem is admitting that it exists.
The first step to fixing the problem is admitting that it exists.
In a blog for The Good Men Project, Robin DiAngelo, a white professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University, unpacks the role "white fragility" plays in keeping large segments of the population across the political spectrum from taking the first step toward dismantling institutional racism: admitting that it exists.
Also, some people ignore climate change intentionally for political reasons and are unwilling to admit that it exists.
Lawrence spent part of 2014 making Serena, a movie so bad no one even wants to admit that it exists.
American officials are reluctant to claim credit for the new antiterror strategy or even to admit that it exists.
It's not his fault, but it is his burden, and the way to begin lightening the load is to admit that it exists.
Even as Senator Helms gives us his version of the awful state of affairs in Cuba, he must admit that it exists in the face of the 38-year embargo policy that he advocates.
The three levels of bureaucratic self-defense are to deny a problem exists; admit that it exists but say it's confined to a few rogue individuals; or admit to systemic troubles, create a commission, and then claim that reforms have completely eliminated the problem.
"But if you want to overcome a crisis or challenge you've got to admit that it exists, and not just dismiss it". The growing feeling of crisis has seen many Iranians rushing to convert their savings into dollars.
