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or acknowledgements
1
as in awards
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 confessions
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
Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and even in social media bios.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
With this in mind, several local institutions around Seattle have drafted land acknowledgements recognizing that words alone are inadequate.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
There were acknowledgements from a spokesperson for Jewish Voice for Peace and a Catholic priest, emotional expressions from a poet and live music by a local guitarist.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
Amid their evolving lives, their bond remains strong, with Roth even including a heartfelt message for Meghan in her book’s acknowledgments.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
With this in mind, several local institutions around Seattle have drafted land acknowledgements recognizing that words alone are inadequate.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
There were acknowledgements from a spokesperson for Jewish Voice for Peace and a Catholic priest, emotional expressions from a poet and live music by a local guitarist.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
Amid their evolving lives, their bond remains strong, with Roth even including a heartfelt message for Meghan in her book’s acknowledgments.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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