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UK
/ɐknˈɒlɪdʒmənt/
]
[ US /ækˈnɑɫɪdʒmənt/ ]
[ US /ækˈnɑɫɪdʒmənt/ ]
NOUN
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work -
a statement acknowledging something or someone
she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
How To Use acknowledgement In A Sentence
- Mostly she wrote about her feelings about her body and her recent acknowledgement to herself that she was suffering from anorexia.
- The driver nodded in acknowledgement and a further 20 seconds of silence passed before he spoke again.
- For a variety of reasons it has become my custom to mention my former colleague in the acknowledgements for my books.
- He doesn't say a word, merely nodding in acknowledgement of Stephen's greeting.
- By the mid-fourteenth century, another specialized court emerged to hear, and record, public acknowledgements of property transfers, known as recognizances, including those made through testaments.
- Apologies should be taken automatically as acknowledgement of personal complicity in the crime or dereliction.
- Or did we perhaps witness a cheeky acknowledgement by the show's writing team that Tommy needs some character traits -- other than sterility and petulance, that is -- pronto? Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
- The company's Queen's Award was approved by Her Majesty in April last year in acknowledgement of export excellence.
- Cadeyrn inclined his head in acknowledgement.
- The poem will be etched in the memorial stone - a tangible acknowledgement of the loss of life and accompanying grief, says Appleton.