Acknowledgment vs. Acknowledgement

Acknowledgment

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/

Recognition or acceptance of the truth or existence of something.

Examples:

Her acknowledgment of the team's efforts was heartfelt.The novel begins with an acknowledgment of her mentors.In his speech, he gave special acknowledgment to his family.

Synonyms:

recognitionacceptanceresponseadmissionconcession

Antonyms:

denialignorancerefusal

Acknowledgement

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒm(ə)nt/

A note or statement showing that something has been received or noticed.

Examples:

Her acknowledgement of the team was heartfelt.Acknowledgement of the problem led to solutions.He smiled in acknowledgement of her compliment.

Synonyms:

recognitionadmissionacceptance

Antonyms:

denialignorancerejection

Ways to tell them apart:

• Both acknowledgment and acknowledgement refer to the act of recognizing or admitting something.
• The primary difference between them lies in their spelling, with acknowledgment being the American English version.
• Acknowledgement is more commonly used in British English.
• Both words are pronounced the same way, which can cause confusion.
• To quickly remember, if youre in the US, think of the shorter version, and if youre in the UK, use the longer version.