acknowledgment

[ ak-nol-ij-muh nt ]

/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

an act of acknowledging.

recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.

an expression of appreciation.

a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.

Law.

a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.

Nearby words

Also especially British, ac·knowl·edge·ment.

Origin of acknowledgment

First recorded in 1585–95; acknowledge + -ment

Related formspre·ac·knowl·edge·ment, nounpre·ac·knowl·edg·ment, nounre·ac·knowl·edg·ment, nounsu·per·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for acknowledgement

Such ongoing military action gets almost no acknowledgement, never mind serious scrutiny.
From the Levant to Ferguson to Baltimore, The Most Violent Summer in Years|Gene Robinson|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Above all, artists deserve a milieu in which musical talent is celebrated and given some acknowledgement in the media.
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Far from being limiting, this acknowledgement allowed her to make a series that speaks directly to the epidemic as it is today.
“Dirty 30”: Talking AIDS To The Basketball Wives Set|Hugh Ryan|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The acknowledgement goes to the heart of a disagreement in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
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It is, in short, the same old dog-eared Republican playbook with nary an acknowledgement that Obama just won reelection.
Why Paul Ryan’s Star Dimmed|Howard Kurtz|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And, five, he had not uttered a single word of acknowledgement in reply to her thanks.
The Man Upstairs|P. G. Wodehouse
As I bowed low in acknowledgement of the gift, Miss Edmonds, with a few kind words, dismissed me to my seat.
The Path of Duty, and Other Stories|H. S. Caswell
A groan broke from Garner's lips—this acknowledgement was so terrible for him to hear from this strange woman's lips.
Pretty Madcap Dorothy|Laura Jean Libbey
What Mexico granted us was peace and an acknowledgement of our title.
The War With Mexico, Volume II (of 2)|Justin H. Smith
But if any payment is attached to it by way of acknowledgement, it partakes of the nature of a quit rent.
The Rights of War and Peace|Hugo Grotius

British Dictionary definitions for acknowledgement

acknowledgment

acknowledgement

/ (əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt) /

noun

the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged

something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc

(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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Word Origin and History for acknowledgement

acknowledgement

1590s, "act of acknowledging," from acknowledge + -ment. "An early instance of -ment added to an orig. Eng. vb." [OED]. Meaning "token of due recognition" is recorded from 1610s.