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or acknowledgements
1
as in commendations
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 admissions
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 acknowledgments
He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
No wonder his acknowledgments reads like a Who’s-Who of people in Twin Cities politics, business and sports.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In the acknowledgments, the author thanked the sheriff by name for making a difference in his life.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
That announcement included Brooks’ name in its list of acknowledgements.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
No wonder his acknowledgments reads like a Who’s-Who of people in Twin Cities politics, business and sports.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In the acknowledgments, the author thanked the sheriff by name for making a difference in his life.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
That announcement included Brooks’ name in its list of acknowledgements.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
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The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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She was honored with numerous commendations, including the Chief of Department Award for her professionalism and outstanding service.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kia earned seven awards across different car types for the Kia Niro, Sorento, Sportage (hybrid), Sportage Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), EV9 (electric) and K4 and Sorento (gas).—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the sixth time in 12 weeks, both of the Big East’s weekly awards belong to the UConn women’s basketball team.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Richardson was issued citations for dangerous, excessive speeding, failure to dim her lights, following too close and failure to move over.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Through that equipment, Mulligan said, Wildcoast determined that the South La Jolla State Marine Reserve is one of California’s most poached MPAs based on citations written, let alone incidents of people fishing illegally without getting caught.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gerry Cardinale, the founder of RedBird Capital, Paramount Skydance’s second-largest shareholder (behind David Ellison), fired back at the assertions.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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