acknowledgment or acknowledgement(əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
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Definitions
noun
- the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged
- something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc
- (plural) an author's statement acknowledging his use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book
Usage examples
I reached for him, and in a moment felt his acknowledgment.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Prognosis was rarely discussed, and we found little acknowledgment that end stage cardiac failure is a terminal illness.
British Medical Journal (2002)I took it as a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment of the trickery in the paranormal field.
New Zealand Herald (2004)And in French terms, effort also means a visible acknowledgment of the importance of being chic.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)One copy of the complaint form is retained by you, and another is sent to the tourist board and is signed as acknowledgment.
, Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)