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or acknowledgements
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as in awards
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 confessions
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 acknowledgments
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Throughout his own book acknowledgments, Carr cites inspiring action legend like Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, AJ Quinnell and Stephen Hunter.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Maybe the remaining Electeds of Color could invite Claudine Gay, the rabidly anti-Semitic plagiarist who was president of Harvard University until somebody ran her doctoral thesis (including acknowledgements) through AI.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of sporadic, one-off acknowledgments, appreciation becomes a consistent and measurable part of workplace culture — with half the effort but twice the impact.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Non-Political Message Some analysts believe that cultural acknowledgments like these may help foster greater understanding between the two nations, even if only temporarily.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the report’s acknowledgements section mentions contributions from waste-to-energy companies WIN Waste and Reworld (formerly known as Covanta), raising the question of whether a conflict of interest was present in the development of the report.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
In terms of recognition, the top three finishers earn prize purses of 5,000, 4,000, and 3,000 yuan (US$697, $558, and $418), respectively, alongside special acknowledgments for endurance and creative design.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Throughout his own book acknowledgments, Carr cites inspiring action legend like Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, AJ Quinnell and Stephen Hunter.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Maybe the remaining Electeds of Color could invite Claudine Gay, the rabidly anti-Semitic plagiarist who was president of Harvard University until somebody ran her doctoral thesis (including acknowledgements) through AI.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of sporadic, one-off acknowledgments, appreciation becomes a consistent and measurable part of workplace culture — with half the effort but twice the impact.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Non-Political Message Some analysts believe that cultural acknowledgments like these may help foster greater understanding between the two nations, even if only temporarily.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the report’s acknowledgements section mentions contributions from waste-to-energy companies WIN Waste and Reworld (formerly known as Covanta), raising the question of whether a conflict of interest was present in the development of the report.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
In terms of recognition, the top three finishers earn prize purses of 5,000, 4,000, and 3,000 yuan (US$697, $558, and $418), respectively, alongside special acknowledgments for endurance and creative design.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
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For the first time in the show's 56-year history, the awards will be taped live at Bridgestone Arena.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the high-profile nature of the awards and the eye-popping figures associated with them are pushing board-level compensation committees that negotiate CEO pay to prepare for conversations about similar packages.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sanders had uncovered in 2014 that Rackauckas’ prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies for years had illegally used jailhouse informants to coax confessions from defendants who had attorneys, in violation of their right to counsel.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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This candid conversation is your chance to hear raw revelations and candid confessions from a fearless force of Bravolebrities who always speak their minds.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the meeting, school board member Danny Espino proposed contracting with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, based in Tallahassee, which uses administrative law judges to hear challenges to traffic citations virtually.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Village of Pewaukee recently enacted a new anti-bullying ordinance, but no citations have been issued yet.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Save all email confirmations and change notifications.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel supporters have since come out in droves to defend the late-night host — on air, on the picket line, in open letters, and on social media, with cancellation confirmations of their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN plans.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Special mentions were awarded to Yrsa Roca Fannberg’s The Ground Beneath Our Feet and Namir Abdel Messeeh’s Life After Siham.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 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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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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