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acknowledgment

  • /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ UK
  • /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ UK
  • /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ US
  • /əɡˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ US

noun acknowledgments · acknowledgement

  1. countable, uncountable The act of acknowledging .

    Similar: admission, confession, concession, recognition, avowal, recognizance, ACK

  2. countable, uncountable The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting.

    Similar: nod

  3. countable, uncountable A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
  4. countable, uncountable An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation. the acknowledgment of a favor
  5. countable, uncountable A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood. the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation
  6. countable, uncountable A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
  7. countable, uncountable A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form. acknowledgment of a deed
  8. countable, uncountable The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
  9. countable, uncountable A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledge, acknowledged, acceptance, admission, confirmation, confirmatory, affirmation, confirm, appreciation, recognize, attestation, confession, recognized, certification

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noun act of acknowledging

Españolreconocimiento
한국어승인 seung'in
日本語承認 shōnin, 承知 shōchi
中文承認 /承认 chéngrèn
हिन्दीस्वीकार svīkār
Portuguêsreconhecimento
Françaisaveu, confession, reconnaissance
DeutschAnerkennung, Bestätigung
Italianoriconoscimento
Românărecunoaștere
Русскийпризна́ние priznánije, подтвержде́ние podtverždénije

noun act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship

Portuguêsreconhecimento
DeutschAnerkennung, Anerkenntnis
Italianoriconoscimento
Românărecunoaștere

noun award

Portuguêsreconhecimento
Françaisrécompense
DeutschAnerkennung
Italianoriconoscimento

noun expression of thanks

日本語謝辞 shaji
Portuguêsreconhecimento
Françaisremerciement
DeutschDanksagung
Italianoriconoscimento
Românărecunoștință, apreciere

noun message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood

DeutschQuittung

noun indication of a successful receipt of a transmission

DeutschQuittung
Românăchitanță, recipisă

noun act of a man admitting a child as his own

日本語認知 ninchi
Portuguêsreconhecimento
DeutschAnerkennung
Italianoriconoscimento
Românărecunoaștere, adeverire

noun formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure

DeutschBestätigung

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

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

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

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@misc{acknowledgment_2026,
  title = {acknowledgment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acknowledgment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}