ACKNOWLEDGMENT in a Sentence

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For ACKNOWLEDGMENT, below is one of 214 sentences:
Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play.

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 Meanings and Examples of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
acknowledgment
 n.  a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
 n.  a statement acknowledging something or someone
Classic Sentence: (183 in 13 pages)
1  From Mr. Bounderby I have received every acknowledgment of my social station, and every recognition of my family descent, that I could possibly expect.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I
2  "No, I do not," said Fanny softly, hoping she did not err either in the belief or the acknowledgment of it.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
3  She had hoped that, to a man like her uncle, so discerning, so honourable, so good, the simple acknowledgment of settled dislike on her side would have been sufficient.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
4  Bull's-eye wagged his tail in acknowledgment of this unusually endearing form of speech; and, giving vent to another admonitory growl for the benefit of Oliver, led the way onward.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
5  Mr. Bumble nodded, blandly, in acknowledgment of Mrs. Mann's curtsey; and inquired how the children were.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
6  He eyed Bumble askance, as he entered, but scarcely deigned to nod his head in acknowledgment of his salutation.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
7  She did as he suggested; and the act was a tacit acknowledgment that she accepted his offer.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: 3 She Goes Out to Battle against Depression
8  She did at last extort from her father an acknowledgment that the horses were engaged.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
9  She hardly raised her eyes to notice me, and continued her employment with the same disregard to common forms of politeness as before; never returning my bow and good-morning by the slightest acknowledgment.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
10  He was still a young girl's dream of the Perfect Knight and her dream asked no more than acknowledgment of his love, went no further than hopes of a kiss.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
11  She read the introduction, title-page, and acknowledgment of copyrights, in the hymnal.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
12  It was the open acknowledgment of complete coldness.
Anna Karenina 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 7: Chapter 26
13  This was his acknowledgment of the impossibility of changing a man's convictions by words, and his recognition of the possibility of everyone thinking, feeling, and seeing things each from his own point of view.
War and Peace 5 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 15: CHAPTER XIII
14  The Pilgrim acknowledged her claim to it by a low genuflection.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
15  But the Disinherited Knight spoke not a word in reply to the compliment of the Prince, which he only acknowledged with a profound obeisance.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
Example Sentence: (31 in 3 pages)
16  Several times from wing to a desk at center stage he glanced out at the audience to acknowledge the applause.
17  It's a matter of common courtesy to acknowledge letters.
18  Even the survey's most rabid critics acknowledge the utility of this kind of data.
19  He never even bothered to acknowledge her presence.
20  Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth.
21  She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
22  You have to acknowledge that we live in a racist society.
23  I acknowledge the truth of his statement.
24  Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play.
25  We tried to comfort him, but he said it warn't much use, he couldn't be much comforted; said if we was a mind to acknowledge him, that would do him more good than most anything else; so we said we would, if he would tell us how.
26  In this issue we have published only a partial list of contributors because we lack space to acknowledge everyone.
27  Thus it is not at all surprising to find managers acknowledging the importance of local knowledge.
28  This amounted to an acknowledgement that she had been wrong.
29  The lawyer should ascertain the reasons why the client chose your firm and send an acknowledgement to recommending sources, if appropriate.
30  This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem.