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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
At least one castmember said the main cast of Dimension 20 makes around $7,000 an episode — in part an acknowledgment of their role in the early success of Dropout.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
The attempt to silence is a way of cutting off connection with others, thus cutting off the very possibility of acknowledgment.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His comments on social media were the first public acknowledgment of Israel’s backing of armed Palestinian groups within Gaza, based around powerful families.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The Justice Department grant to the BRIC had been an acknowledgment, Punch said, that healing has a role in public safety by quelling retaliatory violence.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
The attempt to silence is a way of cutting off connection with others, thus cutting off the very possibility of acknowledgment.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His comments on social media were the first public acknowledgment of Israel’s backing of armed Palestinian groups within Gaza, based around powerful families.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The Justice Department grant to the BRIC had been an acknowledgment, Punch said, that healing has a role in public safety by quelling retaliatory violence.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for acknowledgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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Representatives from these organizations were present to accept their awards and speak about the projects being funded.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The New York City Society of Professional Journalists honored Alexander with back-to-back awards for best business feature of the year in 2017 and 2018.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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This bled into the album’s dizzying synths, cathartic confessions, and capsule-like storytelling.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Musk had close ties to Trump then, and a human mission to Mars got a mention in Trump's inauguration speech.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley, who led the NFL in rushing this year and the Eagles to victory in the Super Bowl, leads all nominees for the 2025 ESPY Awards, scoring a leading three mentions Thursday in the honors recognizing the year’s best in sports.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Congress is also expected to go on recess in August, so the earliest a NASA nominee might get a confirmation hearing is this fall.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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The whistleblower's claims about Principal Assistant Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove come a day before Bove is set to face lawmakers Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to become a federal appeals court judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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The Foundation of Laguna Woods Village received a commendation by the Laguna Woods City Council on May 28 in recognition of its award as the 72nd Assembly District nonprofit of the year.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
15 June 2025
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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In 1983, Ellison was awarded a distinguished service citation by the University of Kansas Alumni Association.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
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Instead, officers must visually observe a driver speeding in order to issue a citation.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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