ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

acknowledgments

noun

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plural of acknowledgment

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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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 But these token acknowledgments feel oddly forced, particularly once Glass teams up with another nomadic sort whose world has been destroyed by the white man. —

Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026 There has been growing opposition to the sale across Aquarion’s mostly western Connecticut customer base after acknowledgements by the seller and prospective buyer that a sale means higher rates. —

Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026 Recognition for leadership and service, including peer acknowledgments and diversity honors, reflects sustained engagement and trusted stewardship rather than visibility. —

William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 This suggested that the land acknowledgments would continue. —

Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference. —

Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis. —

April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 No wonder his acknowledgments reads like a Who’s-Who of people in Twin Cities politics, business and sports. —

Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025

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Also presented with various commendations during the 2025 induction ceremony were Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Thom Bell and Lenny Waronker.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026