acknowledgement Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
   acknowledgment; recognition.
   
   • the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
   • she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
2. noun a statement acknowledging something or someone
   acknowledgment.
   
   • she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
   • the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her

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