acknowledgment
Americannoun
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an act of acknowledging.
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recognition of the existence or truth of something.
the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.
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an expression of appreciation.
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a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.
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Law.
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a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
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an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
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public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.
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noun
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the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged
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something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc
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(plural) an author's statement acknowledging his use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book
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Etymology
Origin of acknowledgment
First recorded in 1585–95; acknowledge + -ment
Explanation
When you recognize or admit the truth of something, you make an acknowledgment. Your grumpy friend who never gets enough sleep? He needs to make an acknowledgment of what his late nights are doing to his mood. Other kinds of acknowledgments give credit where it's due. Research papers that quote other people's words or ideas contain acknowledgments that name the source. Publicly thanking someone is another kind of acknowledgment. Award winners at the Oscars and other ceremonies often rattle off a big list of names, acknowledgement for their contribution to the winner's success.
Vocabulary lists containing acknowledgment
Lesson 1
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"Amigo Brothers" and "Lean on Me"
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Example Sentences
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Acknowledgements: Thanks to Peter Clough for providing me with his mental toughness questionnaire, and for providing me with norms for the scale.
From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2014
Acknowledgements And Confirmations All vendors must send an order confirmation 60 days prior to shipment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Presentation of Acknowledgements by the National American Woman Suffrage Association to Pioneers, those who labored before 1880; Veterans, those who labored between 1880 and 1900; Honor Workers after 1900.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Harper, Ida Husted
Acknowledgements are specially due to The Boston Evening Transcript for permission to reprint the large body of material previously published in its pages.
From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John
Receives Dr. Dee’s Acknowledgements for being appointed to the wardenship of Manchester through the Countess of Warwick, 53.
From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John
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