1
as in confession
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
by her own admission, her cooking is not the greatest
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
no admission unless accompanied by an adult
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Recent Examples of admission
Free admission; donations appreciated.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Anyone who presents a race bib will receive 25% off museum admission.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The practice violates a 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions at colleges, the Justice Department said.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
From there, the regents are empowered to hire the chancellor and university presidents, and set policy and admission standards, among other things.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Anyone who presents a race bib will receive 25% off museum admission.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The practice violates a 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions at colleges, the Justice Department said.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
From there, the regents are empowered to hire the chancellor and university presidents, and set policy and admission standards, among other things.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Potted purple flowers stood at the entrance of the carpet in large terra-cotta planters.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Work on three of the five museums has already been completed and a new entrance building for the complex, the James Simon Gallery, was opened in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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In acknowledgment of May Day — International Workers’ Day — two Academy Award-winning documentaries from Barbara Kopple, both focused on the clash between workers and management, labor and capital, are back in theaters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Richardson said Bjornstad seeks both financial compensation and a public acknowledgment that the university mishandled his situation.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The couple's connection to Wales grew when King Charles named his eldest son and daughter-in-law as the new Prince and Princess of Wales upon his accession to the throne in 2022.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The narrative includes a historical account of Akbar’s father, Humayun, before embarking on a year-by-year account of Akbar’s rule, from his accession in 1556 to 1572, the 17th year of his rule.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were signs of rodent entry in some structures on the couple’s property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Competition for Palantir Technologies is heating up as artificial intelligence agents erode barriers to entry in its software space, according to HSBC, and that could hurt the stock.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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