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or acknowledgements
1
as in commendations
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 admissions
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
He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
No wonder his acknowledgments reads like a Who’s-Who of people in Twin Cities politics, business and sports.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In the acknowledgments, the author thanked the sheriff by name for making a difference in his life.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
That announcement included Brooks’ name in its list of acknowledgements.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
No wonder his acknowledgments reads like a Who’s-Who of people in Twin Cities politics, business and sports.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In the acknowledgments, the author thanked the sheriff by name for making a difference in his life.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
That announcement included Brooks’ name in its list of acknowledgements.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
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The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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She was honored with numerous commendations, including the Chief of Department Award for her professionalism and outstanding service.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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Furman runs a Facebook page called College Smart Start where parents of prospective college students discuss the admissions process.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The film generated than 150,000 admissions during its first week of release in France, from January 28 and, as reported by Deadline, has already sold to a slew of territories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The singer walked in on a vignette of a couple watching Bad Bunny at the awards ceremony with their young son.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The singer grew up watching his idols win awards on television, and eventually, those idols began handing him the awards.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s laughing at the confessions until Emma speaks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this situation, an RV has remained parked on a public street for several months and has received citations related to these violations.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Code enforcement has issued $6,350 citations to the Taxins, as well as Puff Puff Pazz, LLC and Elliot.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Mark Niesse for the AJC,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The site targeting Nikolas, which became her top Google result, included numerous false assertions, including that her current husband was a predator.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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