acknowledgement
pronunciation
How to pronounce acknowledgement in British English:
UK [əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt]
How to pronounce acknowledgement in American English:
US [əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt]
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- Noun:
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- a statement acknowledging something or someone
Word Origin
- acknowledgement (n.)
- 1590s, "act of acknowledging," from acknowledge + -ment. "An early instance of -ment added to an orig. Eng. vb." [OED]. Meaning "token of due recognition" is recorded from 1610s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. This acknowledgement must be the starting point of any effective resolution system .
- 2. Healing through prayer rests on heartfelt acknowledgement and affirmation of the power of divine love .
- 3. They 've usually tried to show some form of remorse , while avoiding acknowledgement of atrocities .
- 4. This final acknowledgement follows weeks of growing pessimism and represents a significant downgrading of the summit 's original goal .
- 5. It would be an acknowledgement of the immense difficulty of designing incentives that are fair , targeted and generous enough to make a difference .