ACKNOWLEDGMENT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

acknowledgment

noun

ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt

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Definition of acknowledgment

as in commendation

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 admission

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 acknowledgment Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for the group and an acknowledgment that the district violated California law, students' right to privacy, and parents' rights. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Your wife must love that poem and the acknowledgment of the disparity between how men are just, like, acknowledged and applauded for just being a father out in public with their kids and the way women are just expected to be that way. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 That inconsistency deserves thoughtful examination and acknowledgment of the impact of that inconsistency has on child victims. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acknowledgment

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Noun

The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
His contributions to Japanese cinema earned him the 2004 Kawakita Prize and a commendation from Japan’s Foreign Ministry in 2008.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of commendation

Noun

In a documentary that aired on Belgian network VTM last September, Vandenkerckhove recounted his mother’s admission that Laurent was his father.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Gloria Romero issued a similar letter urging the UC Board of Regents to reinstate the SAT as part of UC admissions criteria.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

The team finished its competitive season in June at the Sunshine State Games in Ocala, where the Novice category won first place and earned the high-point award.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Friedman, an award-winning social psychologist whose research has been featured by in the New York Times, Bloomberg, and the Harvard Business Review, has built a career testing management folklore against behavioral science.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

Audio from a conversation between Davis and investigators — which prosecutors say amounts to a full confession from the former Compton Crips capo — was played for the jury on Thursday.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
This confession highlights the intense rivalry, with Barcelona recently dominating domestic trophies.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Spits arrived at the medal ceremony looking unable to believe what had happened after his second round had left him wondering whether the championship had slipped away.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The burial ground was likely Protestant due to a complete absence of devotional items, such as crosses and medals characteristic of Catholic burials.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

Shinkafi believes a combination of tax holidays, full repatriation of earnings and a non-insistence on part ownership in mining projects makes Nigeria’s mining laws friendly to investors.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Duke visited the hospital for testing at his friend’s insistence.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Most can test prompts, count mentions, compare competitors and draw a trend line.

— Joel House, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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