Main entry: acknowledgement, acknowledgment
Definition: a statement acknowledging something or someone
Usage: she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment; the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
Main entry: recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
Definition: the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
Usage: the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work; she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own