Synonyms of acknowledgments

acknowledgments

noun

variants or acknowledgements

plural of acknowledgment

1

as in commendations

a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed

an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commendations
• awards
• citations
• mentions
• medals
• prizes
• ribbons
• tributes
• decorations
• accolades
• dedications
• honors
• kudos

2

as in admissions

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 & Similar Words

• admissions
• confessions
• insistences
• assertions
• avowals
• declarations
• claims
• confirmations
• concessions
• apologies
• self-confessions
• affirmations
• disclosures
• revelations
• faults
• announcements
• proclamations
• betrayals
• allowances
• self-reproaches
• pronouncements
• professions
• repentances
• regrets
• responsibilities
• self-revelations
• self-accusations
• self-recriminations
• giveaways
• remorses
• contritions
• self-betrayals
• divulgences
• avouchments
• self-incriminations
• penitences
• hand-wringings
• rues
• blames

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowals
• denials
• disclaimers
• rejections
• repudiations
• recantations
• disallowances
• nonadmissions
• renouncements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledgments

The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The first hearing began with a YouTube-style mashup of Hartig giving land acknowledgements. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Amid all that drama, Dunham also gave Swift a special heartfelt shout-out in the acknowledgements section of her book. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

The silliness of that aspect of the story is baked into this interpretation, with several very meta acknowledgments. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

The credits, in which only three men’s names are listed alongside a handful of acknowledgments, elicited laughter throughout the theater. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Advertisement Students can reference these agreements throughout the year, including during daily acknowledgments and apologies at the end of the school day. — Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026