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 The agreement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Steven Freedman, associate dean of admissions at the University of Kansas School of Law, said the loans are important to help provide access to all students. — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Legal Will Push Back; Plan For It Lawyers worry, reasonably, that an admission creates liability. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 And festival film admissions totaled around 6,000, which was seen as a success. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

Lee, meanwhile, functions as exasperated colleague, grieving friend, and increasingly, minder, as his mentor’s memory begins to slip, sometimes returning loudly in moments of unguarded truth—or perhaps deathbed confessions.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Obviously, now is the time to make a grand love confession and try to get Eleanor on board.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

The competitive advantage isn’t simply having access to artificial intelligence.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The then-44-year-old actor was sent to Reading Prison, a medium-security lockup, because authorities felt a minimum-security jail would have provided too easy access for reporters.

— Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

This is because the assumptions about Majid, the insistence upon reading him as a political avatar, is not confined to busybodies on the street.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
At Jed’s insistence, the three men ride out on horseback to survey the expansive ranch that theft and expulsion made.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Accommodations range in personalities, from garden-level bungalows with private entrances to poolside cabanas and upstairs suites tucked into the original mansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
The incident occurred along a 7th Street entrance to the Moss parking lot, near the intersection with N Street.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

The screen display above the stage did show the banners periodically, but no verbal acknowledgement.

— Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
The acknowledgment comes weeks after Aaron reunited with his family amid a years-long rift.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

Within a week of the new imam’s accession, elements of the military, supported by a variety of political organizations, staged a coup and declared the foundation of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen).

— Manfred W. Wenner, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Since Charles’ accession in 2022, several Commonwealth realms have renewed discussions about becoming republics.

— Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected accusations that Israel has been delaying the entry of winter supplies into the Gaza Strip as severe rains flood makeshift tents, worsening conditions in the enclave this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Further in the past, the rocky promontory on which the Westin sits was a naval installation, sited there because of its strategic location at the entry to a natural harbor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

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