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or acknowledgement
1
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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2
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
In November, the United Nations held its 30th annual Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém—an acknowledgment of the Amazon’s power, and its fragility.
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
His direct acknowledgment of responsibility and swift action helped restore public trust and became a case study in effective crisis leadership.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
That was one last flourish of self-laceration, and there is definitely a matching strain of masochism in Hopkins—not so much a relish of suffering as a rueful acknowledgment that earthly woe is our due.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Hypocrisy is, in its own perverse way, an acknowledgment of our ideals.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
His direct acknowledgment of responsibility and swift action helped restore public trust and became a case study in effective crisis leadership.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
That was one last flourish of self-laceration, and there is definitely a matching strain of masochism in Hopkins—not so much a relish of suffering as a rueful acknowledgment that earthly woe is our due.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Hypocrisy is, in its own perverse way, an acknowledgment of our ideals.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 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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Walker, whose tumultuous relationships have been addressed in her music and bled over into tabloid fodder, has been vocal about her newfound attitude towards men, an admission the 29-year-old recently made in a clip that went viral on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence's admission about her cosmetic enhancement doesn't come as a surprise.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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And according to most sportsbooks, as of Wednesday evening, McMillan is the runaway favorite to win the end-of-year award.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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That makes the very idea of awards in literature filled with landmines.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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From revelatory confessions to magnetic eye contact, Venus in Scorpio does not do casual, not even close.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The major evidence for the former is a letter written by one of Marlowe’s enemies, along with a confession by the playwright Thomas Kyd that was made under torture.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Matty was a hero in World War II, served in the Pacific theater with the medals of bravery to show for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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He is allowed to hang on to his Falklands War campaign medal, according to The Guardian and The Telegraph.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The push-pull long has been there with Erik Spoelstra, that delicate balance between development and the unceasing insistence on the Miami Heat to live in the competitive moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s credibility to Ellison’s insistence that a Paramount deal is less murky, though such a merger would combine two of the five largest movie studios, not to mention competition considerations involving their news divisions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps roughing out an Our Town column--perhaps including mention of TC, that is to say Traveling Companion aka Carol--or perhaps agonizing over Carol's accounts and her deplorable willingness to sell on credit to bibliomaniacs like myself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cooper has occasionally spoken about his time in Alaska throughout the series, including mention of his temperamental T-45d power armor, a flawed early design that preceded the T-60 (worn by Max’s West Coast Brotherhood in the Fallout show) and the T-51b (yet to be seen in live action).—
Jack King,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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