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or acknowledgement
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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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2
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
At its core, privilege is an acknowledgment that some people are perceived and treated differently by virtue of the colour of their skin, their sexuality, or their gender.
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
No acknowledgment this was wrong and a terrible thing done.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The project follows years of lobbying by the group Justice For Greenwood, which has sought more acknowledgment and compensation for massacre victims and descendants.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Rooted in reflection and deliberate acknowledgment, gratitude fosters trust, strengthens bonds and inspires collective growth.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
No acknowledgment this was wrong and a terrible thing done.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The project follows years of lobbying by the group Justice For Greenwood, which has sought more acknowledgment and compensation for massacre victims and descendants.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Rooted in reflection and deliberate acknowledgment, gratitude fosters trust, strengthens bonds and inspires collective growth.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acknowledgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
Noun
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Earlier in the awards season, Karla Sofía Gascón explicitly mentioned injustices against trans people while speaking for the cast after the film’s triumph in the best musical or comedy film category at the Golden Globes.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gomez arrived at the award show with fiance Benny Blanco in tow, before co-presenting the Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature categories alongside Samuel L. Jackson.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Premiering March 7 at SXSW ahead of a wide streaming release on Prime Video beginning May 1, Another Simple Favor catches up with the pair as Nelson is released from prison after being sentenced to 20 years thanks to Smothers secretly live-streaming her confession to a double murder.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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The gym’s two practice courts bear Taurasi’s name and logos inspired by her, but there was no mention on Tuesday of Taurasi.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His blood platelet count was now more stable, his medical team said, and there was no mention of mild kidney damage that had emerged over the past weekend.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last week, Kennedy vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases, despite promises not to change it during his confirmation hearings.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his confirmation hearings, Bongino's boss Patel promised his GOP hostages that the deputy director would be a career FBI officer, not a podcaster who hasn't worked in law enforcement of any kind in 13 years.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Each of the seven former employees interviewed for this article had received commendations, cash awards or multiple positive reviews yet were told they were being let go because of poor performance.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s a picture of him with Senator Bernie Sanders taken on the steps of the Vermont state capitol; a letter from former Senator Patrick Leahy; a commendation from former Governor Peter Shumlin.—
Alana Semuels/Waitsfield,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Every citation must be confirmed against primary sources.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then, in 2008, Boshoff encountered a scholarly citation about a Portuguese ship that sank en route from Mozambique to Brazil, carrying two hundred Africans to their deaths.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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