1
as in confessions
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 accessions
the means or right of entering or participating in
no admission unless accompanied by an adult
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Recent Examples of admissions
However, legislation that allows cannabis to be sold for profit was linked to an increase in use, addiction and psychiatric hospital admissions.
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Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
When treatment gets interrupted, people end up hospitalized, and each of those admissions costs a plan somewhere between $8,000 and $15,000.
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Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
These are all admissions of reality, from a Kremlin whose war effort has rarely accepted anything short of total victory.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The bill allows someone’s spouse to identify them as a gang member, accepting online admissions of gang membership, and reducing the number of times a person must be seen in the company of gang members from four to two.
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Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Neither Harley nor Harry has needed any additional hospital admissions since their birth.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The bill allows someone’s spouse to identify them as a gang member, accepting online admissions of gang membership, and reducing the number of times a person must be seen in the company of gang members from four to two.
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
In a departure from BFA’s typically competitive admissions process, applicants will not be required to sit an art entrance examination or submit a prior portfolio.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Both undergraduate programs — Columbia College and Columbia Engineering — will remain test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle, giving applicants more time to prepare for the tests.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
When treatment gets interrupted, people end up hospitalized, and each of those admissions costs a plan somewhere between $8,000 and $15,000.
—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
These are all admissions of reality, from a Kremlin whose war effort has rarely accepted anything short of total victory.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The bill allows someone’s spouse to identify them as a gang member, accepting online admissions of gang membership, and reducing the number of times a person must be seen in the company of gang members from four to two.
—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Neither Harley nor Harry has needed any additional hospital admissions since their birth.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The bill allows someone’s spouse to identify them as a gang member, accepting online admissions of gang membership, and reducing the number of times a person must be seen in the company of gang members from four to two.
—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
In a departure from BFA’s typically competitive admissions process, applicants will not be required to sit an art entrance examination or submit a prior portfolio.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Both undergraduate programs — Columbia College and Columbia Engineering — will remain test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle, giving applicants more time to prepare for the tests.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
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Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.
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Between photos of her kids and candid confessions about parenthood, the pair continue to express their love out loud.
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
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Trump will make a rare trip to Capitol Hill on June 24 to address Senate Republicans behind closed doors.
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French doors at the far end spill open to the garden and pool area, with landscaping courtesy of Sheila Wertimer.
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
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Rather than pursuing code maliciousness, limit code behavior regarding networking calls, file accesses and memory execution.
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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.
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New entries include Neon horror feature Leviticus.
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Yes; the property features accessible rooms and central entrances.
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Maintaining situational and spatial awareness, such as moving quickly, following the flow of people, and not blocking entrances with luggage, helps everything run smoothly.
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Safely store your phone, wallet, keys, passport, and other belongings in the two zippered pockets.
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The peripherals feature nostalgic design elements, including yellow arrow keys reminiscent of the N64's C buttons and classic red, blue, and green button colors.
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No other airline has plans to compete with the carrier, sticking instead to traditional one-stop gateways, like Dubai, Los Angeles, or Singapore.
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That are insufficient because gateways don’t see the action taking place.
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“Admissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissions. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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