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 Platner added that dropping out was not an admission of guilt. — Saige Miller, NPR, 10 July 2026 At Stuyvesant High School, the most selective of the eight public schools that use a single admissions test, only three out of 777 offers made this year went to Black test takers. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 As a result of both investigations and DeVuono’s own admissions, her fraudulent activity occurred from approximately June 15, 2021, to January 27, 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Robby, by his own admission, preferred to focus on more general themes. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

Footage eventually led to two suspects, ages 19 and 21, and interrogations concluded with confessions from both, officials said.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Since the fall of the Soviet Union 35 years ago, government files have been declassified and grand-jury testimonies unsealed; key players have made dramatic confessions.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Additionally, the building has access to a parking spot for two cars.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
In the new terminal, airport officials say, the walk from the entrance to the farthest gate will be 1,285 feet, down from 1,600 feet now, with wider corridors and sidewalks and access to power plugs for devices from every seat.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of access

Noun

In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.

— Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

In the new terminal, airport officials say, the walk from the entrance to the farthest gate will be 1,285 feet, down from 1,600 feet now, with wider corridors and sidewalks and access to power plugs for devices from every seat.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
What is meaningful at the entrance of the store can quickly become irrelevant in an aisle.

— Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

There was not, however, a single mention made or acknowledgement of the finding against McGregor in 2024.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Even a simple internal acknowledgment that a moment is difficult, and that support is available, can make a meaningful difference to the people carrying the most weight.

— Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

In recent years, Turkey has played a spoiler within NATO, slowing down the accession of Sweden and Finland in 2023 and 2024.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026
Those years included major events including Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee festivities and her death months later in 2022, King Charles’ accession to the throne and later coronation in 2023.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

But by next summer, their services at that location are expected to end when the YMCA closes its doors.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Separated into two rooms—a modern bar up front, and a cozy, candlelit dining room just past two French doors—Duck Inn feels like it’s been in Bridgeport forever.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Now that space is a market and not just a proving ground, the engineering that was once the whole game is only the cost of entry — and as in any maturing market, most ventures will not make it past that threshold.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Prosecutors have alleged that Millete physically abused May, pointing to her past journal entries.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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