as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
admittance to the country club requires sponsorship from a current member
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Recent Examples of admittance
Most recently, Brazil announced Indonesia’s admittance into the bloc as a member last Monday.
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Abby Ryanto, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Biden said the pardons were not an admittance of guilt but were issued for their service.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden said Ukraine would eventually become a NATO member, and other European leaders in the alliance have called its future admittance all but guaranteed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
When the illness had robbed him of the ability to maintain even the rudiments of independent living, Cathy had organized his admittance there.
—David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admittance
Abby Ryanto, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Biden said the pardons were not an admittance of guilt but were issued for their service.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden said Ukraine would eventually become a NATO member, and other European leaders in the alliance have called its future admittance all but guaranteed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
When the illness had robbed him of the ability to maintain even the rudiments of independent living, Cathy had organized his admittance there.
—David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittance
Noun
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Garnett asked the government to submit a letter ensuring Mangione access to a separate phone line for his legal calls.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis.—
Devna Bose and Benjamin Thorp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tickets cost $9, or $7 for children ages 2 to 17; admission is free for kids under 2.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The room previously had minimal furnishings — a table with chairs, a TV, photos of former defense secretaries and a mirror on the back of the door, one source said.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the event of a nuclear attack, traffic would halt, and instead civilians would stream in, sealing off the tunnel entrances with the aid of four concrete doors 1.5 meters thick and capable of withstanding a nuclear detonation at a distance of 1 kilometer.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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China used its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 to launch a multidecade attack on those who sought to do business with them; Trump’s latest tariffs are the most aggressive effort to fight back.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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During Queen Elizabeth's reign and before Charles' accession to the throne, the couple often skipped the royal family's gathering, instead spending Easter in Scotland.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Norse Atlantic is the latest entry in the low-cost, long-haul sweepstakes.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to a report released this year by the Congressional Research Service, the number of de minimis entries to the U.S. jumped from 153 million in 2015 to more than 1 billion in 2023.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Admittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittance. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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