acknowledgment
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noun \ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt, ak-\Definition of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
1
a : the act of acknowledging b : recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement
2
: a thing done or given in recognition of something received
3
: a declaration or avowal of one's act or of a fact to give it legal validity
See Variants of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ac·knowl·edg·ment or ac·knowl·edge·ment \ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt, ak-\
Examples of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- 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.
First Known Use of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
1594
Related to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- Synonyms
- commendation (or acknowledgement), citation, mention
- Antonyms
- disavowal, nonadmission
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