ADMITTED (OF) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

admitted (of)

verb

past tense of admit (of)

as in permitted (of)

to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities your question does not admit of a simple "yes" or "no" answer

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Sure, the Raiders only needed to travel 50 yards after stopping the Chiefs on fourth down at midfield.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Better crystals reveal the signal The researchers first needed cleaner UTe₂ crystals because PDWs are extremely delicate and impurities can obscure their signatures.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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Bracing for a ‘wave of disputes’ Take-or-pay contracts have their origins in the energy sector, where long and capital-intensive production timelines justified a similar legal ultimatum.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
The investigation concluded that the actions by police were objectively reasonable and justified under state law.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

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