Acknowledgment vs Confirmation - What's the difference?
acknowledgment | confirmation |
The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
An owning with gratitude of a benefit or an obligation (as in "acknowledgment" of a favor).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's acknowledgment .
(Telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form (as in "acknowledgment of a deed").
(legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned
Verification that something has happened
A sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing
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, year = 1977
, title = (Only the Good Die Young)
, composer = (Billy Joel)
, album =
, passage = You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation . / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold.
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As nouns the difference between acknowledgment and confirmation
is that acknowledgment is the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession while confirmation is confirmation.acknowledgment
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Alternative forms
* acknowledgement (UK)Noun
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