1
as in confession
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 access
the means or right of entering or participating in
no admission unless accompanied by an adult
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Recent Examples of admission
According to UConn admissions, the university evaluates applications based on GPA, coursework, extracurricular activities and essays.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
And all of this is happening at just the time when graduate admissions are in progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Overall, Florida’s RSV admissions, test positivity and ER visits decreased the week of Feb. 9-Feb. 15, state data show.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The threat of tariffs helped to ease him out of office sooner rather than later, by Trudeau’s admission.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
And all of this is happening at just the time when graduate admissions are in progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Overall, Florida’s RSV admissions, test positivity and ER visits decreased the week of Feb. 9-Feb. 15, state data show.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The threat of tariffs helped to ease him out of office sooner rather than later, by Trudeau’s admission.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
Noun
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Social media reactions to Duo's resurrection and confession were mixed.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Maxar Technologies system that Ukraine previously had access to allows the U.S. government to order commercial images that can be shared freely, as opposed to the highly classified images taken by its top-secret satellites.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Someone on the Keller school board or in the district administration chose to limit the public’s access to a February meeting on splitting the district, despite public calls for more transparency.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jaclyn’s insistence that Laurie have a fling with him will almost certainly backfire; the question is when and how.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Tolbert’s self-deprecating nature, insistence on taking few things seriously and conversational style endeared him to listeners as well as guests at KNBR.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Just outside the players’ entrance parking lot, a Miami-Dade Police officer on a motorcycle pulled over the Dolphin’s All-Pro wide receiver.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Far more men than women take the GMAT—the key entrance exam for MBA programs—even though women earn more university degrees than men.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Georgia, Putin has linked up with the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, whose political party, Georgian Dream, has undermined democratic institutions and suspended the country’s accession talks with the European Union for four years.—
Michael McFaul,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO would include a comparable commitment on Kyiv’s part.—
STEPHEN HADLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For 109 years, Florida sent wayward boys from across the state to Dozier — and the series chronicled the men who survived the school and demanded acknowledgment, resolution and reparation.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Linus O’Brien gives that chapter of the story a respectful 20 minutes, with lots of rambunctious footage and a sweet acknowledgment of Sal Piro, one of the earliest and most influential superfans, who died in 2023.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Boeing’s struggles to deliver may, however, crack the door open for newer competitors to play a role in future Air Force One upgrades.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin has previously opposed anything short of a permanent end to the conflict and has not accepted any concessions.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Putin has so far offered zero concessions to end the war, nor has Trump asked for any, instead suggesting that Ukraine may have to give up the fifth of its territory controlled by Russia, while agreeing never to join NATO.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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