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English to English noun 1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged  the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work|she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own source: wordnet30
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage the student's essay failed to list several important citations|the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book|the article includes mention of similar clinical cases source: wordnet30
3. a statement acknowledging something or someone she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment|the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her source: wordnet30
4. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. source: webster1913
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