Definition of acknowledgment

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  • acknowledgment is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 27
  • acknowledgment is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 27
  • acknowledgment is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 33

Definition of acknowledgment

  • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (noun)

    Examples

    1. the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book

    Synonyms

    1. citation
    2. cite
    3. credit
    4. mention
    5. quotation
    6. reference
  • a statement acknowledging something or someone (noun)

    Examples

    1. she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
    2. the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her

    Synonyms

    1. acknowledgement
  • the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. acknowledgement
    2. recognition

See definition of acknowledgment in Merriam Webster