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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Research on workplace relationships shows that these small acknowledgments build what researchers call relational energy, the sense of vitality that emerges from quality interactions.
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Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Friday’s comments mark his second acknowledgment that Chinese officials may be unwilling to budge.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Global acknowledgment of this new sway is important to China, said Dalio, 76.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Mayor Paul Young created Suggs’ position in 2024 as an explicit acknowledgment that Memphis's musical identity is not just a heritage project but an economic strategy.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Friday’s comments mark his second acknowledgment that Chinese officials may be unwilling to budge.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Global acknowledgment of this new sway is important to China, said Dalio, 76.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Mayor Paul Young created Suggs’ position in 2024 as an explicit acknowledgment that Memphis's musical identity is not just a heritage project but an economic strategy.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acknowledgment. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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