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1
the
fact
of
accepting
that something is true or right:
Examples:
All I want is some acknowledgment that his
behaviour
is
unreasonable
.
2
something
given
to thank someone for what they have done:
Examples:
in acknowledgment of We
sent
her a
copy
of the
book
in acknowledgment of her part in
its
creation
.
She was
given
a
floral
arrangement
by her
boss
as an acknowledgment for a job well done.
3
a
letter
or
email
to say that something has been
received
:
Examples:
I
applied
for four
jobs
, but I've only had one acknowledgment so far.
4
a
short
text
at the
beginning
or end of a
book
where the
writer
names
people or other
works
that have
helped
in
writing
the
book
:
Examples:
She
included
Wilson
in her acknowledgements.
5
the
act
or
fact
of
accepting
the
truth
or
recognizing
the
existence
of something:
Examples:
[
C
] Her
resignation
was an acknowledgment of
defeat
.
[
C
] I
applied
for a
grant
and just
received
an acknowledgment (=
letter
saying that my
letter
was
received
).
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