ADMISSIONS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

admissions

noun

plural of admission

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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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 During his tenure, Stanford became the top fundraising school in the nation, the first to exceed $1 billion in a year, and Hennessy oversaw the construction of more than 70 new buildings; the university’s reputation skyrocketed, and its admissions rate dropped by 70 percent. —

Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions. —

Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Research has become a common path students use to get ahead in the competitive college admissions market, Krishna said, but for him it’s always been about making a difference. —

Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits not their demographic backgrounds. —

Mike Schneider, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits. —

Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The discussion focused on the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action, which formally lasted an hour. —

Shannon Watkins, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 The messages seemed to show Felix Wanjala, who was the hospital’s CEO during Abraaj’s ownership, apparently pressuring doctors to meet daily admissions targets and extend peoples’ hospital stays. —

Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026

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Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026