admission

noun

əd-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce admission (audio)
Definition of admissionnext
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 The department recently found that the medical schools at UCLA and Yale University illegally considered race in admissions. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The Florida Hospital Association reports that uninsured inpatient admissions at member hospitals rose more than 20% year over year. — Rocky McCormick, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 The department recently found that the medical schools at Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 That said, those early practice battles, even before the team transitions into wearing full pads, have the potential to conjure up some matchups that are worth the price of admission. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
  1. confession
  2. access
  3. insistence
  4. entrance
  5. acknowledgment
  6. accession
  7. door
  8. entry
Noun
  • Season three sees the trio navigate that confession early on, with Jackie and Alex ending things and Alex moving on.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The confession sparked a wave of online speculation, even costing Barrs her job, as she was publicly fired on the show following the revelation.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of confession
Noun
  • The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have limited or restricted access to another 123 sites because of environmental conditions or obstacles that could hinder an evacuation in the event of a wildfire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The deliberative, thoughtful process of remaking the nation’s capital in the early 20th century bears little resemblance to Trump’s insistence on remaking the capital in his image.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistence
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  • There’s a rich sense of history here, too, from the naming of all four stands after club legends and former owner Sir Jack Hayward to the statue of England great Billy Wright that sits outside the main entrance on Waterloo Road.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere is an exercise room, an art studio, and an office suite with its own entrance, as well as a primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a luxe bath flowing out to a serene meditation garden with a hot tub.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • But this deal feels like a pointed acknowledgment from NBCU about the increasingly critical role played not only by YouTube and YouTube Premium but the Big Tech platforms that are only increasing their domination of consumer media consumption.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The plea was an acknowledgement of the strength of the evidence, Salinas said in his closing argument.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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 bedroom is on floor one, the first door on the right (that door, by the way, has three peepholes carved seemingly at random), and is bedecked in reddish wood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With the door now open for the home team, Florida’s Austin Richardson on Feel the Magic made up the ground the Freedom were hoping for.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • At the same time, the price of entry for many recognisable heritage handbags has moved comfortably into four figures, and frequently several thousand dollars.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the solution at key entry points around the house, such as windows, doors and near plumbing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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