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as in commendation
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 admission
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
His acknowledgement comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
His acknowledgment comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Readers on the Olympics, Football prayer, Billie Eilish’s Land acknowledgement, Sonny Jurgensen and more.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Ricky deserves that acknowledgment.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
His acknowledgment comes as lawmakers are grasping for what accountability looks like amid the revelations contained in what’s known as the Epstein files.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Readers on the Olympics, Football prayer, Billie Eilish’s Land acknowledgement, Sonny Jurgensen and more.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Ricky deserves that acknowledgment.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgment
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In 2008, Kovach was recognized with a special commendation for his work during a fire where 40 people were rescued.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ellenberg presented a commendation to Susan Frazer, the CEO of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film was produced by Carlos Juarez of Basque Films alongside Guido Rud of Filmsharks and follows Isabel (Maribel Verdu), who moves with her two children into a very Prestigious building that has a very peculiar admission method, but at a very affordable rental fee.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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As a result, James won’t be able to hit the 65-game minimum needed to be considered for league awards, as per the collective bargaining agreement.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The league’s threshold to be eligible for postseason awards is 65 games.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her performance in the women's luge singles on Tuesday also marked just the second time an American has won an Olympic medal in the event.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The controversial elements of last year’s draft all were added at the insistence of Walters’ executive team, Morgan told reporters Thursday.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
9 Feb. 2026
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And yet, sometimes through the insistence of those same people that America live up to the tenets of public health, the system has come closer to the ideal.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their mentions in no way imply that they were connected to, or even aware of, Epstein’s criminal activities, and both have denied any wrongdoing.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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If the people’s voice makes a difference, John Wooden with 12 mentions and Vin Scully, Chick Hearn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with four each should be first ballot Hall of Famers.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Acknowledgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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