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or acknowledgements
1
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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2
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
Over time, these small acknowledgments accumulate into trust.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 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
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 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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After about 7 years of not attending the MTV VMAs, Ariana Grande took home multiple major awards at this year's awards show.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Swift and Beyoncé entered the evening tied for the most-ever VMA awards.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The director does get solid performances out of his French and Italian cast, with the engaging Ronchi (Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams) playing a softspoken woman who seems to be in some kind of permanent stupor until her confessions bring her back to life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of the 52 citations issued, 30 were given to people who were not wearing seat belts.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tools like intelligent email assistants can help teams to automatically triage high volumes of inbound messages, draft context-aware responses and close the loop on payment confirmations or disputes faster than ever.—
Ahsan Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Honourable mentions Kieron Walton, 19, was brilliant in the OHL last season, doubling his point production and making the Jets look good for drafting him 187th in 2024.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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