admission
ad·mis·sion
noun \əd-ˈmi-shən, ad-\Definition of ADMISSION
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a : the granting of an argument or position not fully proved b : acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
— ad·mis·sive \-ˈmi-siv\ adjective
Examples of ADMISSION
- the admission of evidence in a court of law
- His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure.
- They opposed the admission of women into the club.
- Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission.
- a large number of hospital admissions
- The school's standards of admission are high.
- He submitted an application for admission to the school.
First Known Use of ADMISSION
15th century
Related to ADMISSION
Antonyms: disavowal, nonadmission
Related Words: self-accusation, self-betrayal, self-revelation; self-incrimination, self-recrimination, self-reproach; affirmation, assertion, avouchment, claim, confirmation, declaration, insistence, profession; allowance; apology, hand-wringing; betrayal, disclosure, divulgence, giveaway, revelation; announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement; blame, fault, responsibility; contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue
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