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Acknowledgment: meaning, definitions and examples

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acknowledgment

 

[ əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

formal

The act of acknowledging or recognizing something, such as a fact or a situation.

Synonyms

acceptance, appreciation, recognition

Examples of usage

  • Her acknowledgment of his hard work was greatly appreciated.
  • The company sent her a formal acknowledgment of her complaint.
  • We received an acknowledgment of receipt for the package we sent.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A formal declaration made before an authorized person, such as a notary public.

Synonyms

affirmation, attestation, declaration

Examples of usage

  • The acknowledgment of the contract was signed in the presence of a witness.
  • The document required a notarized acknowledgment to be considered valid.

Translations

Translations of the word "acknowledgment" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reconhecimento

🇮🇳 स्वीकृति

🇩🇪 Anerkennung

🇮🇩 pengakuan

🇺🇦 визнання

🇵🇱 uznanie

🇯🇵 承認 (しょうにん)

🇫🇷 reconnaissance

🇪🇸 reconocimiento

🇹🇷 kabul

🇰🇷 인정 (injeong)

🇸🇦 إعتراف (i'tiraf)

🇨🇿 uznání

🇸🇰 uznanie

🇨🇳 承认 (chéngrèn)

🇸🇮 priznanje

🇮🇸 viðurkenning

🇰🇿 мойындау

🇬🇪 აღიარება

🇦🇿 tanınma

🇲🇽 reconocimiento

Word origin

The word 'acknowledgment' originated from the Middle English word 'aknowlechen' which came from the Old English 'oncnawan,' meaning 'to recognize.' The use of the word in its current form dates back to the 15th century and has been widely used in legal, formal, and everyday contexts.

See also: acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgement, acknowledging, acknowledgingly, unacknowledged, unacknowledging.