acknowledgment
noun
ac·knowl·edg·ment
ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt 
ak-
variants
or acknowledgement
1
a
: the act of acknowledging something or someone
acknowledgment of a mistake
b
: recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement
received acknowledgment for his charitable works
2
: a thing done or given in recognition of something received
an author's acknowledgments of assistance
3
law
: a declaration or avowal of one's act or of a fact to give it legal validity
Examples of acknowledgment in a Sentence
They made several public acknowledgments of their company's mistake.
He paid the fine without acknowledgment of his guilt.
Special acknowledgments will be made at the end of the meeting.
He has finally received the acknowledgment he deserves for his charitable work.
They presented him with an award in acknowledgment of his charitable work.
He's the first person mentioned in the book's acknowledgments.
We sent an acknowledgment that we received their letter.
He never received an acknowledgment of his payment.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The executive order provides for full reinstatement, back pay, and an official acknowledgment of service for those affected.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Birthright citizenship was a profound acknowledgment that those born here, regardless of parentage or circumstance, belong here.
—Paola Mendoza, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Glancing at someone in a public place is always permissible; there’s often a fleeting moment of mutual acknowledgment — perhaps a slight nod or smile — before both parties look away.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for acknowledgment
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acknowledgment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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acknowledgment
noun
ac·knowl·edg·ment
variants
also acknowledgement
ik-ˈnäl-ij-mənt
ak-
1
a
: the act of acknowledging
b
: an act of acknowledging some deed or achievement
2
: something done or given in return for something received
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