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or acknowledgement
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1
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
- an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments
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2
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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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of acknowledgment was in 1567
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