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acknowledgment

[ak-nol-ij-muhnt] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /




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Loss for anyone, Jewish or not, requires space, structure and acknowledgment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In organizing this porchfest, there are acknowledgment statements for both musicians and homeowners who permit the use of their property.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

It was a deliberate and visible acknowledgment that Marsh did not view rap in the pejorative sense that far too many of his colleagues and music fans did — and still do.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Guest and DeSaulnier said in their statement that the panel’s public acknowledgment of the investigation “does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

She would nod acknowledgment and turn back to her machines, which at least did not reach out and pat you when you weren’t watching.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

But as any parent with children applying to college can tell you, diversity prompts abound on essay questions, and land acknowledgments remain here and there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Kennedy halted the FDA-backed proposal that would have restricted sunlamp products to users 18 and older and required warning acknowledgments about cancer risks.

From Salon ● May 9, 2026

Death crosses are more acknowledgments that the trend has extended long enough and/or fallen far enough to be taken seriously, and aren’t necessarily meant to be good market-timing signals.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026

Mr. Newsom’s, written by a ghostwriter—gallantly named in the acknowledgments by the author—is well crafted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

I told Great-great-aunt Florentine I’d give her credit in the acknowledgments.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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