Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun acknowledgement

2 senses of acknowledgement

Sense 1
recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement -- (the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own")
       => acceptance -- (the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club")

Sense 2
acknowledgment, acknowledgement -- (a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her")
       => message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about)