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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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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
Nepo-baby acknowledgments have come a long way over the past few years.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Those exchanges revealed a deep hunger for acknowledgment and the importance of not minimizing the horrors of racial violence while also not reducing the Black experience to stories of trauma.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 19 June 2025
Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of the truth of our Nation's history.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The state’s acknowledgment is not surprising because Kent was not involved.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Those exchanges revealed a deep hunger for acknowledgment and the importance of not minimizing the horrors of racial violence while also not reducing the Black experience to stories of trauma.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 19 June 2025
Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of the truth of our Nation's history.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The state’s acknowledgment is not surprising because Kent was not involved.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
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This means taking positive press mentions or third-party validation (like interviews, features or awards) and weaving them into email campaigns, sales decks or social posts to build trust with new audiences. 3.—
Gianluca Ferruggia,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The maximum possible award was $7,395 during the 2024-25 school year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The feed surfaces chats containing legal dilemmas, therapy discussions, and deeply personal confessions, often linked to real accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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What’s her initial reaction to his big confession there?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
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Mundane adversaries like these often get a quick mention in the back because monsters are naturally more interested.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley, who led the NFL in rushing this year and the Eagles to victory in the Super Bowl, leads all nominees for the 2025 ESPY Awards, scoring a leading three mentions Thursday in the honors recognizing the year’s best in sports.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Congress is also expected to go on recess in August, so the earliest a NASA nominee might get a confirmation hearing is this fall.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Bedford has faced criticism for refusing to fully endorse the 1,500-hour flight rule for co-pilots during his confirmation hearings.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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In keeping with tradition, the Mass will include a homily and communion and end with a final commendation and farewell.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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The academics also found that LGBTQ-friendly firms demonstrated an almost 25 percent increase in the number of patent citations, which is broadly considered an indication of how other companies value the innovativeness of a particular patent.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Vinson said the village is involved with ongoing litigation with the apartment owner over 170 previously issued citations.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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