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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
Advocates say this is a fair acknowledgment of their legal work.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Her pain was easy to ignore, turning her into a meme that got more play than any real acknowledgment.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 15 May 2025
Lori Quigley, whose mother attended the school for 10 years, expected more than just an acknowledgment and a mea culpa.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Eighty years since the end of World War II, Amsterdam’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during the Holocaust, in a rare acknowledgment of a collective moral failure by a city leader.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Her pain was easy to ignore, turning her into a meme that got more play than any real acknowledgment.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 15 May 2025
Lori Quigley, whose mother attended the school for 10 years, expected more than just an acknowledgment and a mea culpa.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Eighty years since the end of World War II, Amsterdam’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during the Holocaust, in a rare acknowledgment of a collective moral failure by a city leader.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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The performance airs one night before the Great White Way's annual awards show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The civil suit eventually came to include five defendants — all had been freshmen in fall 2021, except for Araiza, then a standout senior whose punting skills later led to a national collegiate award.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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Bigg’s candid confession shared how deep his addiction had taken hold.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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The only place where mentions of DEI increased was on earnings calls, where the term came up 390% more often—but usually because of more shareholder questions about it.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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And Finally… The only mentions of Neymar in Europe over the weekend were in reference to how much better off PSG are without him.—
Phil Hay
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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When The Athletic asked for confirmation, the customer service representative stated that this was an original without any restorations.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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His 35-year career has been recognized in more than 100 awards for meritorious and heroic service, including a presidential commendation for heroism by President Ronald Reagan and two Distinguished Service Awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Incorporate citations, expert commentary and topical depth to build trust with AI systems.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Cervantes strenuously denied driving while impaired after news of her citation became known.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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