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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
That does seem like an acknowledgment on Comcast’s part that Turner Sports’ strategy of loading up on cheaper sports properties – the French Open, NASCAR, the NHL, MLB, March Madness, sublicensing College Football Playoff games – is still strong enough to mandate carriage.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
—USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite acknowledgment of the value of RWD/RWE, organizations have only begun to tap into the full potential.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Somebody Somewhere ends with an acknowledgment that life will always be hard and this place may never feel fully like a home, but Sam can survive and be happy here, and that’s more than enough.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
—USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite acknowledgment of the value of RWD/RWE, organizations have only begun to tap into the full potential.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Somebody Somewhere ends with an acknowledgment that life will always be hard and this place may never feel fully like a home, but Sam can survive and be happy here, and that’s more than enough.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for acknowledgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
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Co-star Hiroyuki Sanada netted the Lead Actor award, while the series took the win for Outstanding Drama.Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Wilson has won 14 awards from the Academy of Country Music and the CMA since 2021, alongside seven No. 1 country hits.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
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Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every accusation from the Democrats is a confession.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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After last week’s column, critics showed up in my social media mentions and email inbox, stating, essentially, that country music is for white people alone.Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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This story contains mention of possible domestic violence.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's cabinet picks have been making their rounds on Capitol Hill ahead of their confirmation hearings.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Register now and check your email for confirmation and details.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Both officers had also received multiple commendations for their service.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bob’s Big Boy is now California Pita, whose grand opening in 2007 occasioned a commendation from then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The number of citations for camping or loitering after hours spiked, with 265 issued between late June and late October, according to the Long Beach Police Department.Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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