acknowledgment

[ ak-nol-ij-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act of acknowledging.
2. recognition of the existence or truth of something:

   the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.

3. an expression of appreciation.
4. a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.
5. Law.
   1. a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
   2. an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
   3. public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.

acknowledgment

/ əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt /

noun

1. the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged
2. something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc
3. plural an author's statement acknowledging his use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book

Other Words From

• preac·knowledge·ment noun
• preac·knowledg·ment noun
• reac·knowledg·ment noun
• super·ac·knowledg·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acknowledgment¹

First recorded in 1585–95; acknowledge + -ment

Example Sentences

What it tells us: The appointments are an acknowledgment of the help Trump got on the campaign trail from Ramaswamy and Musk, the latter of whom personally ploughed more than $100m into the campaign.

From BBC

Adu adapted “Young Lion” from a letter she wrote to Izaak on his 21st birthday, not long after he transitioned, and it is both an acknowledgment of his pain and a celebration of his resilience.

From New York Times

There’s some acknowledgment of the complexity of his life that’s there before he moves on.

From Los Angeles Times

Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly said there was a "collective acknowledgment" that this was "not a round of allocations that allows ministers to prioritise pay in the way that they would want to do".

From BBC

This included a lack of empathy or acknowledgment of distressing experiences, conflicting advice and unsupportive care when receiving bad news.

From BBC

Related Words

• acceptance
• admission
• affirmation
• assent
• assertion
• concession
• confession
• confirmation
• corroboration
• realization
• recognition