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
In the end, Sutton-Schulman won the Triangle Springs appeal, but Highmark classified L’s treatment at Menninger as two separate admissions.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Columbia University has agreed to a sweeping $220 million settlement that includes federal oversight of its admissions, protest policies, and administrative operations.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 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
Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Economic inequality coupled with racial discrimination in admissions meant most Black families remained systematically excluded from private schools.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The school in the past year has delayed hiring, limited travel, imposed spending restrictions, and adjusted admissions and financial aid packages.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Columbia University has agreed to a sweeping $220 million settlement that includes federal oversight of its admissions, protest policies, and administrative operations.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 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
Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Economic inequality coupled with racial discrimination in admissions meant most Black families remained systematically excluded from private schools.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The school in the past year has delayed hiring, limited travel, imposed spending restrictions, and adjusted admissions and financial aid packages.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
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The director does get solid performances out of his French and Italian cast, with the engaging Ronchi (Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams) playing a softspoken woman who seems to be in some kind of permanent stupor until her confessions bring her back to life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The right way to think about dollars is as entries in an accounting ledger.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other new entries painted a picture of Minnesota’s evolving tastes and demographics.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safe connectors, which are similar to the concept of AI gateways, function as integration adapters that not only retrieve data but also acquire security authorization for that data.—
Vinod Bijlani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheinbaum pointed to 12 projects at major Mexican ports, including its largest container port, the Port of Manzanillo, as well as other major gateways including Lázaro Cárdenas, Altimara, Progreso and Veracruz among others.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dinner and show tickets are $43-$47, $33 for children 15 and younger and for show-only.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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But for those unable to secure tickets, Las Vegas offers plenty of alternatives to see every round unfold.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Admissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissions. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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