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 what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God. — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 Among other acknowledgments of his work, he was included in Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledgments
  1. commendations
  2. admissions
  3. awards
  4. confessions
  5. citations
  6. assertions
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of commendations
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  • Audiences Turn Out, Market Holds Steady Related Stories Screenings drew 200,043 admissions, the festival’s highest tally since 2015.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Schools that keep the preferences are listed publicly as out of compliance and must report more admissions data to the state.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • The jury will also bestow the best actor and actress awards, and may also award a screenplay award or an artistic achievement award.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The distributor will also submit Pullman for Best Supporting Actor, Metcalf for Best Supporting Actress and Lie for Best Actor in awards-season races.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • The group also said torture was reportedly used to extract confessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This week's quiz spotlights Hollywood confessions and surprising family connections.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • The camera monitoring the northbound lanes on the 1800 block of Fremont Avenue North led to 4,008 citations, the highest number of the group.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • He was issued citations for both incidents and given a court date of October 12.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of citations
Noun
  • Speaking to Fox News Digital, Kravetz dismissed assertions that her group relies on DSA tactics, emphasizing that CVPE supporters span the political spectrum.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple individuals within the world of independent film backed up Skolnick’s assertions about his reputation and the wider industry to IndieWire.
    — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of assertions

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“Acknowledgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledgments. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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