Acknowledgment: meaning, definitions and examples
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acknowledgment
[ əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.