ADMISSION Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

admission

noun

əd-ˈmi-shən

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 Yes, there are 104 games, but some will be a hard sell — not just to a global television audience but to locals who might wonder why, for example, Jordan vs Algeria in San Francisco is worth even the lowest admission price of $140. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Then last March, the UC-wide Academic Senate launched a plan to further study the admissions process, including high school course requirements. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 After the promotion ends, regular admission will be $3 for youth and $5 for adults. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and requires separate admission. —

Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

Of course, the confession was met with an uproar of laughter.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Her confession prompts Corenswet's Superman to chuckle and grin — but according to the actor, that wasn't the reaction Gunn was looking for.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025