acknowledgement

Definition of acknowledgement

Nouns

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
"she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
Synonyms:
acknowledgment, recognition
Type of:
acceptance
the state of being acceptable and accepted
a statement acknowledging something or someone
Synonyms:
acknowledgment
Types:
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credits
a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
receipt
an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
stub, ticket stub
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
bill of lading, waybill
a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
pawn ticket
a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security
farewell, word of farewell
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good day, good-by, good-bye, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long
a farewell remark
bon voyage, send-off
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
good morning, morning
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
afternoon, good afternoon
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good night
a conventional expression of farewell
greeting, salutation
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
well-wishing
an expression of good will from one person to another
compliments, regard, wish
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
reception, response
the manner in which something is greeted
hail
enthusiastic greeting
kiss of peace, pax
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
welcome
a greeting or reception
salute
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo
an expression of greeting
good morning, morning
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
afternoon, good afternoon
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
military greeting, salute
a formal military gesture of respect
calling card, card, visiting card
a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
aloha, ciao
an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
apology
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
mea culpa
an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
commiseration, condolence
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
declination, regrets
a polite refusal of an invitation
admission
an acknowledgment of the truth of something
confession
an admission of misdeeds or faults
thanks
an acknowledgment of appreciation
appreciation
an expression of gratitude
thank you
a conversational expression of gratitude
bow, curtain call
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
Type of:
content, message, subject matter, substance
what a communication that is about something is about

Vocabulary Lists for acknowledgement

Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 21-31 »(129 words)
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
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Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" Chapters 1-9 »(198 words)
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