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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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
There was little acknowledgment that Democrats are parents too.
Nor do women live in a vacuum.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
An attorney for Combs said the settlement was not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Some organizations now offer pet insurance as a benefit which, according to Dash, is an acknowledgment that pets are part of the family.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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