Acknowledgment (6)
I believe the answer is:
credit
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">acknowledgment</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for credit that I've seen before include "good character" , "Favourable balance - good repute" , "Distinction -- attribute" , "Opposite of debit" , "entry in cashbook" .)