acknowledging

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acknowledging

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From acknowledge + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of acknowledg
  2. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of acknowledge

noun acknowledgings

  1. archaic The act of acknowledging something.

    Similar: acknowledgement, knowledge

adjective more acknowledging · most acknowledging

  1. That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
  2. obsolete, specifically Expressing esteem or gratitude. Miss Buddulph's answer […] is not a bad one, although you perhaps may think it too acknowledging for the female character.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: admit, recognize, know, receipt, notice, mention, cite, accepting, confirming, affirming, affirm, confirmation, admitting, confirm, appreciation, obliged

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MLA

"acknowledging." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acknowledging. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

acknowledging. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acknowledging

Chicago

"acknowledging." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acknowledging.

BibTeX
@misc{acknowledging_2026,
  title = {acknowledging},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acknowledging},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}