Synonyms of acknowledgment

acknowledgment

noun

ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commendation
• award
• medal
• mention
• citation
• prize
• tribute
• honor
• ribbon
• decoration
• dedication
• accolade
• kudo

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• confession
• insistence
• assertion
• declaration
• avowal
• claim
• concession
• confirmation
• affirmation
• apology
• self-confession
• revelation
• disclosure
• announcement
• fault
• proclamation
• allowance
• betrayal
• profession
• pronouncement
• self-betrayal
• self-reproach
• responsibility
• self-accusation
• contrition
• repentance
• regret
• self-revelation
• remorse
• self-recrimination
• penitence
• divulgence
• self-incrimination
• blame
• giveaway
• hand-wringing
• avouchment
• contriteness
• rue
• remorsefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• disclaimer
• recantation
• disallowance
• nonadmission
• renouncement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledgment

Loverro believes the announcement wasn’t much more than an acknowledgment of what people could already see for themselves by looking up. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Among other acknowledgments of his work, he was included in Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Ivanka’s robin’s-egg-blue dress and matching jacket featured delicate silver embroidery—a direct sartorial acknowledgment of the visiting delegation. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in earlier talks with the United States, provided a rare public acknowledgment of the internal divide. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026