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or acknowledgement
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as in award
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 confession
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
Whether that acknowledgment, that small bit of public damage control, is enough to keep her campaign for California governor afloat, remains to be seen.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In professional settings where colleagues and clients often feel overlooked, this simple acknowledgment can be a great way to strengthen relationships.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump makes an extraordinary and unprecedented acknowledgment about CIA operations in Venezuela.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
This collection is arguably an acknowledgment of the merits of fakery.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In professional settings where colleagues and clients often feel overlooked, this simple acknowledgment can be a great way to strengthen relationships.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump makes an extraordinary and unprecedented acknowledgment about CIA operations in Venezuela.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
This collection is arguably an acknowledgment of the merits of fakery.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acknowledgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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Awards will include the Tokyo Projects Award, worth $13,300 (JPY2M), selected by an industry jury; the Asian Gen‑Z Award, worth $3,300 (JPY500,000), chosen by a committee of Gen-Z film students; as well as in-kind awards from leading Asian post-production houses White Light and Kongchak.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, with award-winning wineries and stunning vistas at every turn, this Canadian gem deserves far more recognition.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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He was charged with murder, but the confession was ruled inadmissible after child interview protection laws were applied in 2019, and the case was dropped.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, the case lacked other crucial forms of evidence, including a confession, DNA, fingerprints, or a murder weapon.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The critics jury gave a special mention to Natchez, directed by Suzannah Herbert and produced by Darcy McKinnon, a film set in the titular Mississippi town lined with more regal pre-Civil War mansions than any other place in the country.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Though even the most trenchant critical and fan analyses of Swift's latest release haven't detected any mention, covert or overt, to Jonas, his place in the annals of Swiftian lyrical history is still prominent.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some of the withdrawals, such as that of Ingrassia, follow controversy or backlash from GOP senators who are crucial to their confirmation.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 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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The mode is one of willing commendation, trading on the imperative, hortative and jussive moods, the latter two of which have long disappeared from the English tongue.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His only local court citation, for an expired registration tag, was dismissed in 1998.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fry is not yet aware of any citations issued to hunters in Wyoming who were relying on AI for information.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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