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Acknowledgement

A-KNAH-lih-jmuhnt

/æˈknɑːlɪdʒmʌnt/

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acknowledgement

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The acknowledgment in the book's preface made note of all of the people who provided the author research assistance.
  • Your acknowledgment meant the world to them.

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