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 But, like with Bochy, his acknowledgments don’t compromise his players. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 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 The silliness of that aspect of the story is baked into this interpretation, with several very meta acknowledgments. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Advertisement Students can reference these agreements throughout the year, including during daily acknowledgments and apologies at the end of the school day. — Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026 Her scathing insults are as giddy as her crushing acknowledgements are gut-wrenching, as Lindsay strains to navigate a situation spinning further and further outside of her limited domain. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Research on workplace relationships shows that these small acknowledgments build what researchers call relational energy, the sense of vitality that emerges from quality interactions. — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
  • Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of commendations
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  • The causes of declining academic preparation extend well beyond admissions offices.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Local films took an even bigger hit, with a decline of around 39% in both admissions and revenue.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Definition of admissions
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  • In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • At the awards show, Swift teamed the ring with a sage green two-piece set by Wiederhoeft.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • The newspapers drew from publicly available records, such as arrests, lawsuits and confessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of confessions
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  • Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of citations
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  • While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 3 July 2026
  • Justice Barrett actually sounded kind of sharp, almost scolding, in the opinion in her criticism of the assertions made by the plaintiffs and some of the justices in the minority.
    — John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of assertions

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