Acknowledgment: meaning, definitions and examples

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acknowledgment

[ əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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

confirmação
agradecimento

🇮🇳 स्वीकृति

पुष्टिकरण
आभार

🇩🇪 Anerkennung

Bestätigung
Danksagung

🇮🇩 pengakuan

konfirmasi
ucapan terima kasih

🇺🇦 визнання

підтвердження
подяка

🇵🇱 uznanie

potwierdzenie
podziękowanie

🇯🇵 承認 (しょうにん)

確認 (かくにん)
感謝 (かんしゃ)

🇫🇷 reconnaissance

confirmation
remerciement

🇪🇸 reconocimiento

confirmación
agradecimiento

🇹🇷 kabul

teyit
teşekkür

🇰🇷 인정 (injeong)

확인 (hwagin)
감사 (gamsa)

🇸🇦 إعتراف (i'tiraf)

تأكيد (ta'kid)
شكر (shukr)

🇨🇿 uznání

potvrzení
poděkování

🇸🇰 uznanie

potvrdenie
poďakovanie

🇨🇳 承认 (chéngrèn)

确认 (quèrèn)
感谢 (gǎnxiè)

🇸🇮 priznanje

potrditev
zahvala

🇮🇸 viðurkenning

staðfesting
þakklæti

🇰🇿 мойындау

растау
алғыс

🇬🇪 აღიარება

დადასტურება
მადლობა

🇦🇿 tanınma

təsdiq
təşəkkür

🇲🇽 reconocimiento

confirmación
agradecimiento

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.