Synonyms for acknowledgement
- noun
- British English
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Recognition — the act of acknowledging
recognition, apology, confession, concession, admission, credit, avowal, allowance, profession, recognizance, recognisance UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of acknowledging
- n. 2
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting.
Related words
- Other spellings
- acknowledgment US
Forms
- Plural
- acknowledgements → recognitions, apologies, confessions, concessions…
Example sentences
- recognition The world has paid due recognition to her ability.
- apology Yanni's apology devolved into a physical argument.
- confession Sami went to the authorities to make a confession.
- concession Tom works at a movie theater concession stand.
- reference Sami put Layla's name as a reference in his resume.
- mention We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acknowledgement | rising | |
| recognition | steady | |
| apology | rising | |
| confession | steady | |
| concession | falling | |
| reference | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nod1
- 4 letters
- cite1
- 6 letters
- credit2, amends2, avowal
- 7 letters
- mention2, tribute2, apology4
- 8 letters
- citation3
- 9 letters
- reference3, admission3, allowance3, quotation3
- 10 letters
- acceptance3, profession3, confession3, concession3
- 11 letters
- recognition4
- 12 letters
- recognizance4, recognisance
- 13 letters
- acknowledging4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (credit2 = 2 syllables).