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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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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
His acknowledgement comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
His acknowledgment comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Readers on the Olympics, Football prayer, Billie Eilish’s Land acknowledgement, Sonny Jurgensen and more.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Ricky deserves that acknowledgment.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
His acknowledgment comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Readers on the Olympics, Football prayer, Billie Eilish’s Land acknowledgement, Sonny Jurgensen and more.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Ricky deserves that acknowledgment.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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In 2008, Kovach was recognized with a special commendation for his work during a fire where 40 people were rescued.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ellenberg presented a commendation to Susan Frazer, the CEO of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film was produced by Carlos Juarez of Basque Films alongside Guido Rud of Filmsharks and follows Isabel (Maribel Verdu), who moves with her two children into a very Prestigious building that has a very peculiar admission method, but at a very affordable rental fee.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn is a recipient of numerous awards, including a doctoral research SSHRC award and the Metatron Prize for her debut poetic novella ʔbédayine.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bogaerts won two World Series championships, five Silver Slugger awards, and was a four-time All-Star during his 10 seasons in Boston.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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While both are hoping to get their hands on a medal, Smith is just relishing the chance of competing at his very first Olympics after recovering from several serious injuries in recent seasons.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Glenn’s Olympic medal dreams in 2026 and, likely forever, are over.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Ukrainians have all but given up on their earlier insistence that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his generals should face justice for war crimes.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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In this context, Attia’s insistence on muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness speak directly to our survivorship challenges.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Danish territory got no mentions in the speech, as negotiations over its fate proceed slowly.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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His first mention wasn’t Tyler Reddick, the winner of the 2026 Daytona 500.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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