acknowledgement

noun

1 there was acknowledgement of the need to take new initiatives:

acceptance, admission, granting, allowing, concession, confession, appreciation, recognition, realization, awareness, cognizance, knowledge;

approval of, acquiescence in, agreement with, concurrence with, respect for, cooperation with.

▷antonyms denial.

2 Travis gave a smile of acknowledgement:

greeting, welcome, salutation, saluting, hailing, address, hello, hallo;

recognition, notice, heed, consideration.

3 I sent off the application form but there was no acknowledgement:

answer, reply, response, reaction;

answering;

receipt;

informal comeback.

4 their land has been exploited without acknowledgement or compensation:

thanks, gratitude, appreciation, praise, commendation, credit, recognition, regard, respect;

expression of appreciation, expression of gratitude, mention, honourable mention, hat tip;

a pat on the back, a round of applause;

informal bouquets, brownie points;

rare laudation.

▷antonyms ingratitude.

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