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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2
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
For the first time in his career, Viskari sought out a sports psychologist, a difficult admission for someone who had always relied on composure as his strength.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
In Italy, such a bargain does not imply an admission of guilt.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The current opposition comes from the state of Tennessee and a group called Students for Fair Admissions, which previously sued successfully to force Harvard University to end affirmative action admissions.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Included with aquarium admission.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
In Italy, such a bargain does not imply an admission of guilt.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The current opposition comes from the state of Tennessee and a group called Students for Fair Admissions, which previously sued successfully to force Harvard University to end affirmative action admissions.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Included with aquarium admission.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
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Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The show also traveled to Bangkok for many locations, including the Mandarin Oriental’s Bamboo Bar, where Frank (Sam Rothwell) makes his shocking confession to Rick (Walton Goggins).—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The development pool is designed to give younger players access to daily practices, training sessions and a dedicated performance staff.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This insistence on being faithful to Gotouge’s vision — while admirable — also means that the titular Demon Slayer is barely in the first hour or so, and his sister, Nezuko isn’t in the film at all, aside from one quick aside.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jobs’s insistence on elegance was emotional, not merely aesthetic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Drivers heading north out of Miami will want to avoid Interstate 95 as the cleanup continues from a multicar crash that had shut down all main line northbound lanes near the Northwest 81st Street entrance.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Liberty season-ticket holders receive a discount at the team store, have a separate entrance at games, and can pay for their tickets on a 12-month plan.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following the public outcry, EU leaders started issuing statements warning that the new law curtailing NABU’s authority would jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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But within KPop Demon Hunters is an acknowledgment of the sometimes-parasitic relationship between artist and listener.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Incorporate this training into onboarding and ask employees to sign an acknowledgement of the policy.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Togg announced the European launch of its T10X electric SUV, and unveiled the T10F, an electric five-door sedan.—
Bernadette Baum,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elijah Ming, 34, and an officer with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, approached the front door, and a man inside the home allegedly fired at the two.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many are signaling a willingness to dig in during this round of funding negotiations after many, including Schumer, got blowback from the Democratic base for delivering the votes to offset a March shutdown without securing any substantial GOP concessions.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Senator John Fetterman, who voted in March to avert a shutdown, told HuffPost that forcing a shutdown to win concessions would be a mistake.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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