be acknowledgement
Frequency: 6.14.6 per million words
to serve as an admission or recognition
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Examples (10)
- The Prime Minister's speech is an acknowledgement of the crisis.
- His apology was a tacit acknowledgement that he had made a mistake.
- The bonus payment will be an acknowledgement of the team's hard work.
- Sometimes, simply listening to someone can be a powerful acknowledgement of their feelings.
- This official statement is an explicit acknowledgement of the government's failure.
- It had become clear that the compromise had been an acknowledgement of mutual respect.
- The new policy is an acknowledgement that the old system was not working.
- Her silence was a quiet acknowledgement of her guilt.
- If they offer compensation, it would be an acknowledgement of their responsibility.
- The award is a public acknowledgement of her lifetime achievements.