acknowledgment

(noun) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged. Synonyms: recognition, acknowledgement. Examples: "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."

(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. Synonyms: citation, cite, credit, reference, mention, quotation. Examples: "The student's essay failed to list several important citations." "The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book." "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases."

(noun) a statement acknowledging something or someone. Synonyms: acknowledgement. Examples: "She must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment." "The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her."