admissions

plural of admission

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Recent Examples of admissions Ending racial preferences in admissions leaves substantial discrimination untouched if universities distribute other opportunities by race. — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 The administration repeatedly lowered the annual refugee admissions ceiling, ultimately setting it at 15,000 for fiscal year 2021, a record low at the time. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Steven Freedman, associate dean of admissions at the University of Kansas School of Law, said the loans are important to help provide access to all students. — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 And festival film admissions totaled around 6,000, which was seen as a success. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 The result of Duke’s admissions process, HHS said in its letter to Duke, is that admitted Black students had statistically lower Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT, scores and GPAs than admitted white and Asian students. — Jane Winik Sartwell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026 Colorado argues that the other admissions decisions are in line with the state's anti-discrimination rules. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The unfortunate truth is, most of them have lowered their standards in admissions and education. — Ian Kingsbury, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Gonzalez maintained that the statements were exaggerated stories intended to entertain his friends, not admissions of actual misconduct. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
Noun
  • Lee, meanwhile, functions as exasperated colleague, grieving friend, and increasingly, minder, as his mentor’s memory begins to slip, sometimes returning loudly in moments of unguarded truth—or perhaps deathbed confessions.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Bundy gave a series of confessions in his final days, including to some crimes that were previously unknown to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Red lacquered doors open to 6,000 square feet of stylish interiors, with eight bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread throughout.
    — Demetrius Simms for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There are five of these entries, at 18-, 28-, 34-, 41- and 53-Across.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • All four spiral slides are open to the public and allow four people to ride simultaneously from various entrances such as the family-style restaurants, the Google offices, the Rosewood Hotel, and the Arte Abierto Art Space.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Con Edison trucks also blocked nearby roads by entrances at spots where NYPD vehicles would usually stand sentry.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The typing experience exceeded my expectations; the Chiclet-style keys are addictively clicky and responsive.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lakers guard Austin Reaves said keeping bodies on Antetokounmpo and Adebayo was among Monday night’s keys.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In those environments, adding more access points, gateways or cabling can significantly increase cost and complexity.
    — Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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