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  1. The meaning of ACKNOWLEDGMENT is the act of acknowledging something or someone. How to use acknowledgment in a sentence.

  2. the act or fact of accepting the truth or recognizing the existence of something: [ C ] Her resignation was an acknowledgment of defeat. [ C ] I applied for a grant and just received an acknowledgment (= letter saying that my letter was received).

  3. a letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you: I applied for five jobs, but only got three acknowledgements. See also. functional acknowledgement. (Definition of acknowledgement from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. noun. an act of acknowledging. recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power. an expression of appreciation. a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude. Law. a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document. an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.

  5. When you recognize or admit the truth of something, you make an acknowledgment. Your grumpy friend who never gets enough sleep? He needs to make an acknowledgment of what his late nights are doing to his mood. Other kinds of acknowledgments give credit where it's due.

  6. n. 1. The act of admitting the existence or truth of something: acknowledgment that the service was poor. 2. a. Recognition or notice: peace based on acknowledgment of a nation's sovereignty. b. An expression of thanks or appreciation: included acknowledgments of people who helped in making the book. 3.

  7. acknowledgment. [singular, uncountable] an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there This report is an acknowledgment of the size of the problem. She gave me a smile of acknowledgment (= showed that she had seen and recognized me).

  8. An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. The president's resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together.

  9. 1. : to recognize the rights, authority, or status of. They acknowledged him as their leader. 2. : to disclose knowledge of or agreement with. She readily acknowledged her mistake. 3. a. : to express gratitude or obligation for. acknowledge a gift. b. : to take notice of. failed to acknowledge my greeting. c. : to make known the receipt of.

  10. acknowledgement. noun. /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ (also acknowledgment) [singular, uncountable] an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there. This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem. She gave me a smile of acknowledgement (= showed that she had seen and recognized me).