admittance
noun
ad·mit·tance
əd-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s 
ad-
1
a
: the act or process of admitting
b
: permission to enter
2
: the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit
Examples of admittance in a Sentence
He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance.
They opposed the admittance of women into the club.
The sign said “No Admittance.”
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The second are concierge-type businesses that work directly with families to help students gain admittance to foreign colleges, especially elite schools.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tickets purchased for Saturday's game will be required for admittance into the first game Friday, while tickets purchased for Friday's game will be valid for the finale.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
The resounding parting shot was not the defeats, but the 21-year-old’s admittance that he was mentally wounded and genuinely more worried about the opponent (Draper) than his own game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During a trip to Europe last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Ukraine's admittance to NATO was not a realistic expectation to resolve the conflict, breaking with European allies of the U.S. who have maintained since 2008 that Ukraine would eventually become a member.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tickets purchased for Saturday's game will be required for admittance into the first game Friday, while tickets purchased for Friday's game will be valid for the finale.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
The resounding parting shot was not the defeats, but the 21-year-old’s admittance that he was mentally wounded and genuinely more worried about the opponent (Draper) than his own game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During a trip to Europe last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Ukraine's admittance to NATO was not a realistic expectation to resolve the conflict, breaking with European allies of the U.S. who have maintained since 2008 that Ukraine would eventually become a member.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admittance
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“Admittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittance. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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admittance
noun
ad·mit·tance
əd-ˈmit-ən(t)s
ad-
: permission to enter : entrance
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