Dictionary Check: acknowledgment

"acknowledgment" is a valid word!

Scrabble 27 points
Words with Friends 33 points

Definition

noun

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

Example: "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"
noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Example: "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"
noun

a statement acknowledging something or someone

Example: "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"
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