acknowledgment

acknowledgment

noun

Definition of ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1

a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed <an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments>

Synonyms acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), citation, mention

Related Words decoration, medal, ribbon; accolade, award, honor, kudo, prize, tribute; dedication

2

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself <a surprising acknowledgment that he had been faking his injury in order to scam the insurance company>

Synonyms acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, concession, self-confession

Related Words self-accusation, self-betrayal, self-revelation; self-incrimination, self-recrimination, self-reproach; affirmation, assertion, avouchment, claim, confirmation, declaration, insistence, profession; allowance; apology, hand-wringing; betrayal, disclosure, divulgence, giveaway, revelation; announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement; blame, fault, responsibility; contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue

Near Antonyms denial, disallowance, disclaimer, recantation, rejection, renouncement, repudiation

Antonyms disavowal, nonadmission

Variants of ACKNOWLEDGMENT

acknowledgment or acknowledgement