The phrase "growing acknowledgement" means that more and more people are starting to recognize or accept something as true or important. Full definition
While there was growing acknowledgement at all levels of the health system about the importance of addressing the social determinants of health, there was much more work needed in this area, he added. (croakey.org)
However, with the growing acknowledgement that neither Lake Mead nor Lake Powell has been filled anywhere close to capacity since 2000 — and that climate change will increasingly stress water resources along the Colorado River — the proposal is inching its way toward being a real outcome. (scientificamerican.com)
After more than a decade of placing far too much emphasis on standardized test results, there is (finally) growing acknowledgement that standardized tests can not be considered a reliable measure of what students know. (teacherscholars.org)