acknowledgment
noun
ac·knowl·edg·ment
ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt 
ak-
variants
or acknowledgement
1
a
: the act of acknowledging something or someone
acknowledgment of a mistake
b
: recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement
received acknowledgment for his charitable works
2
: a thing done or given in recognition of something received
an author's acknowledgments of assistance
3
law
: a declaration or avowal of one's act or of a fact to give it legal validity
Examples of acknowledgment in a Sentence
They made several public acknowledgments of their company's mistake.
He paid the fine without acknowledgment of his guilt.
Special acknowledgments will be made at the end of the meeting.
He has finally received the acknowledgment he deserves for his charitable work.
They presented him with an award in acknowledgment of his charitable work.
He's the first person mentioned in the book's acknowledgments.
We sent an acknowledgment that we received their letter.
He never received an acknowledgment of his payment.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Linus O’Brien gives that chapter of the story a respectful 20 minutes, with lots of rambunctious footage and a sweet acknowledgment of Sal Piro, one of the earliest and most influential superfans, who died in 2023.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
An acknowledgment that a hat is as much a part of her physical body as an arm or a leg.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Buffett refrained from commenting on the economy during the interview in an apparent acknowledgment of the power his words have to sway the market.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acknowledgment
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acknowledgment. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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acknowledgment
noun
ac·knowl·edg·ment
variants
also acknowledgement
ik-ˈnäl-ij-mənt
ak-
1
a
: the act of acknowledging
b
: an act of acknowledging some deed or achievement
2
: something done or given in return for something received
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