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 acknowledgment acknowledgment /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/

noun

  1. A statement acknowledging something or someone  ( acknowledgement , acknowledgment )
    a statement acknowledging something or someone
     She must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
    she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
     The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
    the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
  2. A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage  ( acknowledgment , citation , cite , credit , mention , quotation , reference )
    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
     The student's essay failed to list several important citations
    the student's essay failed to list several important citations
     The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
    the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
     The article includes mention of similar clinical cases
    the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
  3. The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged  ( acknowledgement , acknowledgment , recognition )
    the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
     The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
    the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
     She seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
    she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own