Synonyms of acknowledgments

acknowledgments

noun

variants or acknowledgements

plural of acknowledgment

1

as in awards

a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed

an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awards
• citations
• mentions
• commendations
• medals
• ribbons
• tributes
• decorations
• dedications
• prizes
• honors
• accolades
• kudos

2

as in confessions

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

a surprising acknowledgment that he had been faking his injury in order to scam the insurance company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confessions
• confirmations
• assertions
• announcements
• avowals
• disclosures
• admissions
• claims
• declarations
• insistences
• concessions
• affirmations
• self-confessions
• revelations
• apologies
• proclamations
• pronouncements
• allowances
• self-reproaches
• professions
• repentances
• regrets
• betrayals
• responsibilities
• self-revelations
• self-accusations
• self-recriminations
• giveaways
• remorses
• contritions
• self-betrayals
• divulgences
• avouchments
• self-incriminations
• penitences
• hand-wringings
• rues
• blames
• faults

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowals
• denials
• disclaimers
• rejections
• repudiations
• recantations
• disallowances
• nonadmissions
• renouncements

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledgments

Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and even in social media bios. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

With this in mind, several local institutions around Seattle have drafted land acknowledgements recognizing that words alone are inadequate. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

There were acknowledgements from a spokesperson for Jewish Voice for Peace and a Catholic priest, emotional expressions from a poet and live music by a local guitarist. —Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024

Amid their evolving lives, their bond remains strong, with Roth even including a heartfelt message for Meghan in her book’s acknowledgments. —Erin Hill, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024