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
The interesting thing with that plan is that the funds won’t come from the state budget, but rather from a levy on theatrical admissions that the CNC collects from exhibitors and saves up for them.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The notion of a dream school is baked into the admissions process.
—Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Rx Kids was also associated with a reduction in neonatal intensive care admissions, down 29% or 68 fewer admissions during the study period, another report found.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Last week, Syracuse decided to halt admissions for 20 majors for the next academic year while the pertinent programs undergo an internal academic review.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The players performed work in exchange for compensation (including priority admissions into an elite university, per diem and gear).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Katherina Lynn had only been Katherina Lynn for a month before she was expelled from Yale for admissions fraud.
—Clara Molot, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
Their separation comes six years after the couple’s implication in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, a scheme involving more than 50 people.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Officials also demanded reforms to admissions and oversight of course content and threatened to remove its tax-exempt status.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The notion of a dream school is baked into the admissions process.
—Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Rx Kids was also associated with a reduction in neonatal intensive care admissions, down 29% or 68 fewer admissions during the study period, another report found.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Last week, Syracuse decided to halt admissions for 20 majors for the next academic year while the pertinent programs undergo an internal academic review.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The players performed work in exchange for compensation (including priority admissions into an elite university, per diem and gear).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Katherina Lynn had only been Katherina Lynn for a month before she was expelled from Yale for admissions fraud.
—Clara Molot, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
Their separation comes six years after the couple’s implication in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, a scheme involving more than 50 people.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Officials also demanded reforms to admissions and oversight of course content and threatened to remove its tax-exempt status.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
Noun
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One of the officers questioning Gein assaulted him during the interrogation, making his initial confessions inadmissible in court.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sanders had uncovered in 2014 that Rackauckas’ prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies for years had illegally used jailhouse informants to coax confessions from defendants who had attorneys, in violation of their right to counsel.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the press of a button, the U-Hawk automatically opens its doors and lowers its ramp for loading.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Schumacher, which was founded by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889 and rose to fame during the Gilded Age, opened its doors in Milan’s upscale Brera district on Tuesday.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 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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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brock Faber has also been terrific on the PK, but overall, the units have done a great job stifling zone entries, having good sticks and clearing the zone.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To keep them from being a problem indoors in the first place, hang sticky traps in the garage near entrances to your home.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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On the ground floor is Seahorse, operated by Mercer Street Hospitality, a modern seafood brasserie with both streetside and lobby entrances.—
Jake Emen,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using photons to create keys This technology harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics, using photons—individual particles of light—to create cryptographic keys that are practically impossible to intercept without detection.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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For independents, knowledge and integrity are keys that unlock the shackles of party dogma.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans eligible to purchase tickets will be selected at a later date.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Oct. 2025
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For details and tickets, call 858-451-1200.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Admissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissions. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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