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What is the noun for acknowledging?

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acknowledgment
  1. The act of acknowledging; admission.
  2. The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
  3. An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  4. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
  5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
  6. (computing) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
  7. An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
  8. (law) The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  9. (law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
  10. Synonyms:
  11. Examples:
    1. “Apologies should be taken automatically as acknowledgment of personal complicity in the crime or dereliction.”
      “It was unanimously decided to give a gratuity to the Captain in acknowledgment of his services.”
      “He interpreted the applause from the crowd as an acknowledgment of his coming of age.”
acknowledgement
  1. (most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “While he always obeys an instruction without question, his only acknowledgement of the request comes in the form of a grunt or a nod.”
      “Quickly the car began to move, and Andrew nodded slightly in acknowledgement.”
      “The question had been more of a statement, and Chet nodded slightly in acknowledgement.”
acknowledger
  1. One who acknowledges.
  2. Examples:
    1. “There is no distinction we can make, that can free the acknowledger from being a partaker of this sacrilegious robbing of God.”
acknowledging
acknowledgements
  1. plural of acknowledgement
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Many people contributed information in several research areas, as noted in the acknowledgements.”
      “The book's acknowledgements and introduction do not get it off to a good start.”
      “He has been given unfettered access to Murdoch's papers, and his list of acknowledgements is impressive.”
acknowledgments
  1. plural of acknowledgment
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The volume is divided into nine sections, including an introduction, followed by suggested readings and acknowledgments.”
      “This eliminates the multiple acknowledgments that create congestion and slow performance.”
      “The book begins with a standard table of contents, lists of tables and illustrations, a preface, acknowledgments, and an introduction.”
acknowledgings
acknowledgers
  1. plural of acknowledger
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