acknowledgement
Nod of receipt
Acknowledgement is recognition that something exists, is true, or has been received.
A nod can serve as acknowledgement of someone's presence.
We never received acknowledgement of our complaint.
In books, the acknowledgements section thanks those who helped.
The word also appears in legal contexts where formal recognition matters: acknowledgement of paternity.
Also spelled acknowledgment.
Verbal or written answer
- answerSolution to query
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- feedbackReturned response data
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
nod · wave · gesture · salute · signal · return · reaction · notification
Recognition or payment deferral
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
shoutout · nod · tribute · homage · dedication · byline · footnote · commendation
Expression of appreciation
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
recognition · gratitude · blessing · indebtedness · reciprocity · courtesy · kindness · goodwill
Written payment acknowledgment
- verificationProving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
acceptance · ratification · endorsement · certification · approval · authentication · corroboration · stamp
Grasping what's true
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- admissionEntry or confession
- acceptanceConsent to receive
concession · understanding · comprehension · perception · insight · discernment · epiphany · discovery
Admission of wrongdoing
- concessionYielding a point
- admissionEntry or confession
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- ownershipLegal right of possession
accountability · responsibility · disclosure · declaration · avowal · recognition · apology · contrition
reply
Verbal or written answer
receipt · nod · wave · gesture · salute · signal · return · reaction · notification · confirmation
credit
Recognition or payment deferral
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
reference · shoutout · nod · tribute · homage · dedication · byline · footnote · commendation · accolade
thanks
Expression of appreciation
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
thanksgiving · recognition · gratitude · blessing · indebtedness · reciprocity · courtesy · kindness · goodwill · heartfelt
receipt
Written payment acknowledgment
- verificationProving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
affirmation · acceptance · ratification · endorsement · certification · approval · authentication · corroboration · stamp · seal
realization
Grasping what's true
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- admissionEntry or confession
acceptance · concession · understanding · comprehension · perception · insight · discernment · epiphany · discovery · reckoning
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- concessionYielding a point
- admissionEntry or confession
- acceptanceConsent to receive
ownership · accountability · responsibility · disclosure · declaration · avowal · recognition · apology · contrition · reckoning
- long wordssupercalifragilisticexpialidocious, antidisestablishmentarianism, incomprehensibilities, counterrevolutionary, electroencephalograph
- acknowledgmentsdedications, gratitude, credits, credit, mention
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
- Old Spellingsaether, connexion, magick, shew, shoppe
acknowledgementdenial
Refusal to accept reality
disavowal · repudiation · rejection · refusal · contradiction
acknowledgementthanklessness
Lack of appreciation shown
ingratitude · ungratefulness · taking for granted · plagiarism · taking credit
- land acknowledgementDeclaration of indigenous territory