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Definition of acknowledgement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acknowledgement

noun
 
/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/
 
/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
(also acknowledgment)
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  1. [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
    verb + acknowledgement
    • amount to
    • be
    • get
    preposition
    • in acknowledgement (of)
    • acknowledgement from
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  2. [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
    verb + acknowledgement
    • amount to
    • be
    • get
    preposition
    • in acknowledgement (of)
    • acknowledgement from
    See full entry
  3. [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
    verb + acknowledgement
    • amount to
    • be
    • get
    preposition
    • in acknowledgement (of)
    • acknowledgement from
    See full entry
  4. [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
    verb + acknowledgement
    • amount to
    • be
    • get
    preposition
    • in acknowledgement (of)
    • acknowledgement from
    See full entry
See acknowledgement in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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