Acknowledgment and Reference

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment noun - A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.
Usage example: the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book

Reference is a synonym for acknowledgment. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Acknowledgment".

Reference

Reference noun - A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.
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Synonyms for Reference

Acknowledgment is a synonym for reference. You can use "Acknowledgment" instead a noun "Reference".

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Reference and Acknowledgment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledgment/reference
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