acknowledgement — the action of accepting or admitting the existence or truth of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of accepting or admitting the existence or truth of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's acknowledgement that pineapple pizza is actually delicious shocked the entire company.
- Please send an acknowledgement when you receive this email, or I'll assume the internet broke again.
- The research paper included acknowledgements to her cat for moral support during late-night writing sessions.
acknowledgement
NOUN[/ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/]
the action of accepting or admitting the existence or truth of something
The CEO gave public acknowledgement to the intern who saved the project.
The company's acknowledgement of the problem reassured its customers. (✅ Accept + 🗣️ Say → Acknowledgement = = openly accepting that something is true.)
Her acknowledgement of the mistake brought encouragement and eventually led to accomplishment.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Middle English 'acknowledge', which combines Old French elements: the prefix 'a-' (toward) and 'cnoistre' (to know), ultimately from Latin 'cognoscere'. The suffix '-ment' was added to form the noun, creating a word meaning the act of recognizing or admitting something.
Breakdown
ac- (toward) + knowledge (from 'know') + -ment (noun-forming suffix indicating state or action of). The 'knowledge' component itself derives from Old French 'cnoistre' meaning 'to know'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO's acknowledgement that pineapple pizza is actually delicious shocked the entire company.”
“Please send an acknowledgement when you receive this email, or I'll assume the internet broke again.”
“The research paper included acknowledgements to her cat for moral support during late-night writing sessions.”
“The company issued a formal acknowledgement of the security breach.”
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