acknowledgment
Example Sentences
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The update was the administration’s only public acknowledgment that something had gone wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
She and a small crew of musicians cut the album live in the studio over three days — in part an attempt to capture some energy, in part an acknowledgment of an economic reality.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
“Aetna continues to disagree with the DOJ’s industrywide allegations, and this settlement should not be seen as an acknowledgment of liability,” a company spokesman said.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Rather than refer to the Jews as Israelites, the Book of Esther calls them Yehudim—descendants of Judah, the biblical son of Jacob, whose name derives from the Hebrew word hoda’ah, grateful acknowledgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
My father would groan in acknowledgment, lowing the refrain of my youth.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
