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acknowledgment

[ak-nol-ij-muhnt] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /




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Though the legislation does not create major new funding streams, advocates see the bipartisan acknowledgment of the need for housing reforms as significant.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

When fathers were reminded that the dignified thing is to want nothing and given permission to ignore that script, the share choosing acknowledgment as their most wanted gift rose by 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

It’s an acknowledgment of your work, but in that, Bowen and I think the No. 1 thing that’s the funniest thing in the world is people who take themselves that seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Ghana said the Pope's acknowledgment of the "painful history" was significant, at a time the world was having a "deeper reflection" on the effects of slavery and colonialism.

From BBC May 27, 2026

With a grunt of acknowledgment, Darryl snatched the money out of my hand and passed it on to Lena.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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

So after faculty were urged to add land acknowledgments to their syllabi, Mr. Reges had a subversive idea.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

Here the show also makes one of its few acknowledgments of looting’s effects on Cambodian art history.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

In his acknowledgments, Kehlmann says the novel was “largely inspired by the life stories of the historical G.W. Pabst and his family.”

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2025

To Mr. Bennet’s acknowledgments he briefly replied, with assurance of his eagerness to promote the welfare of any of his family; and concluded with entreaties that the subject might never be mentioned to him again.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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