acknowledging

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noun

The act of acknowledging something.

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acknowledgementknowledge
Less commonFirst used 16th c.Scrabble 25
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of acknowledg
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of acknowledge
nounacknowledging (plural acknowledgings)

plural acknowledgings

  1. archaicThe act of acknowledging something.First known use 16th c.

    Synonyms: acknowledgement, knowledge

adjectiveacknowledging (comparative more acknowledging, superlative most acknowledging)

comparative more acknowledging · superlative most acknowledging

  1. That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.First known use 17th c.
  2. obsoletespecificallyExpressing esteem or gratitude.First known use 17th–19th c.

    Miss Buddulph's answer […] is not a bad one, although you perhaps may think it too acknowledging for the female character.

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 2, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of acknowledging something.

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acknowledgementknowledge

Origin

From acknowledge + -ing.

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APA

acknowledging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acknowledging

MLA

“acknowledging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acknowledging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acknowledging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acknowledging.

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