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or acknowledgements
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as in commendations
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments
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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
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Recent Examples of acknowledgments
The credits, in which only three men’s names are listed alongside a handful of acknowledgments, elicited laughter throughout the theater.
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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.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Research on workplace relationships shows that these small acknowledgments build what researchers call relational energy, the sense of vitality that emerges from quality interactions.
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Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Advertisement Students can reference these agreements throughout the year, including during daily acknowledgments and apologies at the end of the school day.
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Deborah Kenny,
Time,
20 Apr. 2026
Her scathing insults are as giddy as her crushing acknowledgements are gut-wrenching, as Lindsay strains to navigate a situation spinning further and further outside of her limited domain.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
But, like with Bochy, his acknowledgments don’t compromise his players.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
But an acknowledgments section is meant to thank and honor those who supported a writer along their path to publication.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.
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Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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
Research on workplace relationships shows that these small acknowledgments build what researchers call relational energy, the sense of vitality that emerges from quality interactions.
—
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
18 May 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
Her scathing insults are as giddy as her crushing acknowledgements are gut-wrenching, as Lindsay strains to navigate a situation spinning further and further outside of her limited domain.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
But, like with Bochy, his acknowledgments don’t compromise his players.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
But an acknowledgments section is meant to thank and honor those who supported a writer along their path to publication.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.
—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
Noun
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Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
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With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
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However, legislation that allows cannabis to be sold for profit was linked to an increase in use, addiction and psychiatric hospital admissions.
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When treatment gets interrupted, people end up hospitalized, and each of those admissions costs a plan somewhere between $8,000 and $15,000.
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Somebody needed to step up to at least fill some of the shoes left by Clarke, the only player to ever win three consecutive Electric Play of the Week awards.
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On Monday, OpenAI will host its first-ever Cannes Lions event a few blocks away from the Palais where the awards are given, along the boulevard where the major tech players and ad holding companies have traditionally set up shop to show off to clients.
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Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.
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Between photos of her kids and candid confessions about parenthood, the pair continue to express their love out loud.
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After considering a visitor’s question for a few seconds, the AI avatar gave a concise ruling, with specific citations to the USGA rulebook.
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Of those stops, five citations were issued.
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Amid celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary, assertions of the country’s religious, and specifically Christian, character have grown louder in political discourse.
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That pushed back on foreign assertions that China lacks the ability to exert its authority over the waters, the account said in a post.
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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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