ADMISSION Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

admission

noun

əd-ˈmi-shən

Definition of admission

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 Founding annual memberships start at $140 which includes admission for two people. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 But admission requires more than arriving with a nine-figure property portfolio and a globally recognizable name. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Independence residents would receive free admission to the five historic sites in question for the 20-year span of the bond. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Northside Prep received 6,394 applications and offered admission to 299 students, resulting in an acceptance rate of little less than a 5%, according to Chicago Public Schools’ most recent admissions data. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

Audio from a conversation between Davis and investigators — which prosecutors say amounts to a full confession from the former Compton Crips capo — was played for the jury on Thursday.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
This confession highlights the intense rivalry, with Barcelona recently dominating domestic trophies.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Critics also say the government’s insistence on the male-only succession is an imposition of an inhumane system on the royals without taking into consideration their burden and feelings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
What distinguishes Elix in the crowded wellness landscape is its insistence on both heritage and evidence.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.

— Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

And why did the Commonwealth deny a request by Reddington, the defense attorney, to stipulate that Clancy killed her children, a formal acknowledgment of responsibility that would have focussed the trial proceedings on her criminal intent?

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Shifting standards for originality Plagiarism can be defined as the appropriation of someone else’s words or ideas without acknowledgment or compensation.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

There are wild card entries at just about every ATP and WTA tournament.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
In other words, when the person putting the open sign is not truly in charge of the establishment, the credibility of the claim comes under scrutiny, deterring entry.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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