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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The program’s creation was a tacit acknowledgment of how depleted Ukraine’s fighting force had become.
And realize that the accolades and the awards and the acknowledgment is beautiful because it’s coming from your peers and we’re celebrating each other.
From Los Angeles Times
"Police officers should not face losing their liberty or livelihoods for doing the job that society expects of them and it has been pleasing to see government acknowledgment of this."
From BBC
“So I hedge. The dollar position isn’t a bet that the dollar is going to rip. It’s acknowledgment that my metals book is already betting it won’t,” Campbell says.
From MarketWatch
The statement was an acknowledgment that the early days of Weiss’ tenure have not been smooth.
From Los Angeles Times
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