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).
- There is acknowledgement on his part that he was to blame.
Extra Examples- He raised his hand to her in acknowledgement.
- She merely nodded acknowledgement of his statement.
- This amounted to an acknowledgement that she had been wrong.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- explicit
- tacit
- …
- amount to
- be
- get
- …
- in acknowledgement (of)
- acknowledgement from
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- [countable, uncountable] an act or a statement expressing thanks to somebody; something that is given to somebody as thanks
- The flowers were a small acknowledgement of your kindness.
- She is still waiting for some acknowledgement from her fellow academics.
- in acknowledgement of something I was sent a free copy in acknowledgement of my contribution.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- explicit
- tacit
- …
- amount to
- be
- get
- …
- in acknowledgement (of)
- acknowledgement from
- [countable] a letter or an email saying that something has been received
- I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application.
- It may be appropriate to request a written acknowledgement of receipt.
- I wrote to them but never got any acknowledgement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- explicit
- tacit
- …
- amount to
- be
- get
- …
- in acknowledgement (of)
- acknowledgement from
- [countable, usually plural] a statement, especially at the beginning of a book, in which the writer expresses thanks to the people who have helped
- a page of acknowledgements
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- explicit
- tacit
- …
- amount to
- be
- get
- …
- in acknowledgement (of)
- acknowledgement from
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