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acknowledgment

[ak-nol-ij-muhnt] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /




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Ghana said the Pope's acknowledgment of the "painful history" was significant, at a time the world was having a "deeper reflection" on the effects of slavery and colonialism.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

After being told that some of the judges were also privy councillors, he briefly removed his hat in acknowledgment.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

In December, regulators proposed additional rules targeting AI systems that “simulate human personality traits, thinking patterns, and communication styles,” a tacit acknowledgment that the threat isn’t only what these systems say, but how they reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Mom smiled in acknowledgment and headed up to the loft.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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