Antonyms for acknowledgmentac·knowl·edg·ment

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1. acknowledgmentnoun

   The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

   Synonyms:
   ACK, recognition, avowal, admission, concession, recognizance, confession

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1. acknowledgment

   All these words express one's answer to a charge of wrong or error that is or might be made. Apology has undergone a remarkable change from its old sense of a valiant defense — as in Justin Martyr's Apologies for the Christian faith — to its present meaning of humble confession and concession. He who offers an apology admits himself, at least technically and seemingly, in the wrong. An apology is for what one has done or left undone; an excuse may be for what one proposes to do or leave undone as well; as, one sends beforehand his excuse for not accepting an invitation; if he should fail either to be present or to excuse himself, an apology would be in order. An excuse for a fault is an attempt at partial justification; as, one alleges haste as an excuse for carelessness. Confession is a full acknowledgment of wrong, generally of a grave wrong, with or without apology or excuse. Plea ranges in sense from a prayer for favor or pardon to an attempt at full vindication. Defense, exculpation, justification, and vindication are more properly antonyms than synonyms of apology in its modern sense, and should be so given, but for their connection with its historic usage. Compare CONFESS; DEFENSE.

   Antonyms:
   accusation, censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, imputation, injury, insult, offense, wrong

   Synonyms:
   apology, confession, defense, exculpation, excuse, justification, plea, vindication

   Preposition:
   An apology to the guest for the oversight would be fitting.

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1. recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgementnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   credit, mention, identification, citation, quotation, reference, acknowledgement, cite, realization, realisation, recognition

2. citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   extension, denotation, commendation, course credit, book of facts, character reference, credit rating, reference point, character, reference, mention, citation, honorable mention, deferred payment, acknowledgement, reference book, quote, credit entry, recognition, computer address, consultation, address, source, quotation, cite, point of reference, credit, reference work

3. acknowledgment, acknowledgementnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   credit, recognition, reference, citation, quotation, mention, acknowledgement, cite

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1. acknowledgmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   admittance, avowal, concession, recognition

How to use acknowledgment in a sentence?

1. Kenneth Chee:

   Getting married would be a nice acknowledgment of our relationship and love for each other but at this point, it isn't the most important thing, but it( puzzles me) how our marriage would affect straight marriages, that I don't understand.

2. Melissa Murray:

   In light of the risks of proceeding to trial, The Duke of York may try to reach an out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, assuming Virginia Giuffre is amenable to resolving the case via settlement, while this would avoid public disclosure of embarrassing evidence( on either side) it might be viewed by some as an acknowledgment of misconduct, contradicting the duke's earlier television interview where he disclaimed any allegations of wrongdoing.

3. Rodrigo Catril:

   The Fed’s acknowledgment of a slowdown in the pace of the recovery and dependency on vaccine roll out are not new news, but it does provide equity investors a bit of a reality check, pushing out the timing for recovery.

4. Sundar Pichai:

   It's heartbreaking for sure ... we wish we had gotten to the problems sooner than we did, there is an acknowledgment we didn't get it right.

5. Jaime Matheson:

   The student in question did receive a lunch. Students who come up to the lunch line without money receive a lunch of an entrée or sandwich plus side dishes or fresh fruit and milk. An employee of the company would not be let go because they provide this lunch to a student, we can't get into specifics because personnel decisions are confidential to honor privacy, however employees receive and sign their acknowledgment to company policies. When these aren't followed, corrective action is put in place, up to and including termination. We're all proud of our ability to provide meals to those in need.

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