acknowledgments

noun

variants or acknowledgements
plural of acknowledgment
1
as in commendations
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments

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2
as in admissions
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself a surprising acknowledgment that he had been faking his injury in order to scam the insurance company

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Recent Examples of acknowledgments Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The first hearing began with a YouTube-style mashup of Hartig giving land acknowledgements. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Amid all that drama, Dunham also gave Swift a special heartfelt shout-out in the acknowledgements section of her book. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 The silliness of that aspect of the story is baked into this interpretation, with several very meta acknowledgments. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 The credits, in which only three men’s names are listed alongside a handful of acknowledgments, elicited laughter throughout the theater. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
  1. commendations
  2. admissions
  3. awards
  4. confessions
  5. citations
  6. assertions
Noun
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • Those admissions pale in comparison to what was alleged in the original charges brought last year.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Stars such as Renate Reinsve and Mads Mikkelsen, major festival prizes and awards-season visibility remain powerful assets, while local festivals and territory-specific marketing can be just as decisive in converting prestige into admissions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His sporting career earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Holmenkollen Medal in 2007.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement.
    — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of citations
Noun
  • China is also pushing back against the Pentagon’s assertions.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Across the globe, anti-gender campaigning is frequently tied to right-wing nationalism, white supremacy, and assertions of patriarchal power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assertions

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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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