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or acknowledgement
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as in award
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments
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as in confession
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
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Recent Examples of acknowledgment
This sort of discrepancy—the lag between intellectual acknowledgment and emotional acceptance—relates to one of Miklósi’s areas of research.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Lively, one of the evening’s honorees, prefaced her speech with an acknowledgment of the discourse before focusing on her biggest influence: her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
But amid the fanfare of parades, fireworks and airshows, a long-standing debate over what to call the holiday continues, a subtle acknowledgment of the lingering scars of a contentious war.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
There is now growing public acknowledgment from the tech industry that gas will be needed, at least in the near term, to help fuel AI.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Lively, one of the evening’s honorees, prefaced her speech with an acknowledgment of the discourse before focusing on her biggest influence: her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
But amid the fanfare of parades, fireworks and airshows, a long-standing debate over what to call the holiday continues, a subtle acknowledgment of the lingering scars of a contentious war.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
There is now growing public acknowledgment from the tech industry that gas will be needed, at least in the near term, to help fuel AI.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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The one-time $60 million equity award is in non-qualified stock options that will vest after three years, with no additional annual equity awards during the first three years of his employment.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications has administered the awards since 1940, meaning that the Peabodys predate the Emmy Awards by eight years.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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In the following months, Fred confessed – then recanted his confession – to several of the murders at different moments in the investigation.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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An alleged confession on Instagram After weeks laying groundwork, prosecutor Kristine Bradley introduced an Instagram exchange between Melly and a man known as Peezy Gambino.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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As the tension builds, Hunter pushes his client to consider cutting ties with unnecessary people on his payroll, even throwing in a mention of LeBron James, with whom Smith has famously had a rocky relationship in the past.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 May 2025
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The movie poses the question how could Watson and Crick, scientists working on the same conundrum in a competing lab, have been awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery without even a mention of her name?—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Capitol.—
David Gilbert,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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On April 30, the Senate committee that oversees NASA and other federal science agencies gave Isaacman its nod to advance to a formal confirmation vote in the full chamber.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Those issued commendations and special recognition from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department include patrol officers Matt Anderson, John Garreffa and Morgan Kral.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Throughout her career, Jun has garnered several accolades, including best actress gongs for her TV and cinema roles as well as a commendation for her cultural contribution from South Korea’s prime minister in 2015.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the careless driving citation on Feb. 7, 2023, police said Hayes was operating his vehicle inattentively and unaware of the surroundings.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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An accelerant was found on Dustin's shoes and in different parts of the house, including near his sons' bodies, according to an arrest citation obtained by WHAS 11.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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