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
Other Word Forms
- preacknowledgement noun
- preacknowledgment noun
- reacknowledgment noun
- superacknowledgment noun
Etymology
Origin of acknowledgment
First recorded in 1585–95; acknowledge + -ment
Example Sentences
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For all his acknowledgments about the importance of human autonomy, I finished this book with the very phrase “choice architect” making my blood run cold.
Rwanda denies the allegations, however, its presence in Washington was a tacit acknowledgment of its influence over the M23.
From BBC
Even among the analysts who reaffirmed a buy or buy-equivalent rating following Oracle’s print, there were acknowledgments of heightened risk.
From MarketWatch
Here the show also makes one of its few acknowledgments of looting’s effects on Cambodian art history.
Tributes to Redford’s legacy at Sundance were already in the works as part of the acknowledgment of the festival’s relationship to Utah and Park City.
From Los Angeles Times
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