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acknowledgment

[ak-nol-ij-muhnt] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /
NOUN
act of recognizing authority or truth of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance admission affirmation assent assertion concession confession confirmation corroboration realization recognition
STRONG
accession acquiescence allowance avowal compliance conceding concurrence declaration profession ratification yielding
WEAK
admitting allowing asservation
Antonyms
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denial disagreement dissent refusal rejection repudiation veto
NOUN
physical symbol of recognition
Synonyms
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apology appreciation confession gratitude reaction response
STRONG
acclamation answer applause bestowal bow card contract credit gift greeting guarantee hail letter nod notice receipt reply return salutation salute signature statement support thanks token
WEAK
addressing hailing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
criticism question
STRONG
disapproval request

Example Sentences

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Making that change would mark the first explicit acknowledgment that the easing cycle may be over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

“Aetna continues to disagree with the DOJ’s industry-wide allegations, and this settlement should not be seen as an acknowledgment of liability,” a spokesperson for Aetna said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The rumored new platform, which the WSJ said is due to be announced during Nvidia’s annual GTC developer event in March, could mark an acknowledgment of the changing world of artificial-intelligence chips, the report suggested.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

He looked up and nodded an acknowledgment to Gaskill, then he glanced at me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.