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 Brick or Treat is included with regular park admission, a plus for locals and annual passholders, Williams said. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 By Hal’s own admission, his bravery comes from having nothing to lose. — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 In a stunning courtroom admission before Thompson’s tearful widow, Paulette Thompson, and various family members, Mangione, 28, disclosed new details of his plot to target the healthcare executive. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Community members can also support Casa Romantica year-round through donations or by purchasing memberships, which include free daily admission, discounts on many events and invitations to exclusive member experiences. — Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

After the diaristic rush of her last record, Daughter from Hell finds Abrams at the hardest—and most rewarding—part of confession and self-actualization.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
At the center of it all is an FBI agent’s handwritten scrawl, detailing an alleged murder confession by a man who is missing and widely believed to have been murdered.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 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

Your wife must love that poem and the acknowledgment of the disparity between how men are just, like, acknowledged and applauded for just being a father out in public with their kids and the way women are just expected to be that way.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
That inconsistency deserves thoughtful examination and acknowledgment of the impact of that inconsistency has on child victims.

— Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

Internationally, he was best remembered for leading China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, paving the way for double-digit growth that has fueled China’s rise as a major global power.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Alderton has played a significant role in several major royal events, including Charles’s accession to the throne in 2022 and Harry and Meghan’s royal exit in 2020.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Community health workers who go door to door face risks of their own.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 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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