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Definition of “acknowledgment

acknowledgment or acknowledgement(əkˈnɒlɪdʒməntPronunciation for )

Definitions

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

Usage examples

  • I reached for him, and in a moment felt his acknowledgment.
    Robin Hobb, 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.
    Brines, Callum, Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)

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