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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This means Ukrainian forces have now lost access to Maxar satellite imagery, a Ukrainian military source told ABC News as Russia continued to carry out attacks on the country this week.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
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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What makes Trump different is his insistence on disrupting the basic apparatus of climate science, the effort to understand how warm the planet will one day become, and how quickly its seas will rise.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
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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Polls released prior to Cuomo's entrance into the race similarly showed him with a lead.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Allies have been cool on -- or outright opposed to -- Ukraine's ambition for rapid NATO accession and subsequent protection under the bloc's Article 5 collective defense clause.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the years following its accession into the World Trade Organization, China was warmly welcomed into global markets, with countries eager to benefit from its manufacturing prowess and seemingly limitless appetite for foreign investment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Aim not for fleeting moments of acknowledgment, but for meaningful, enduring influence—the type that reverberates long after the moment has passed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rose was so selfish to push Jack off the floating door.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
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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Much like filmmaking, which is perhaps why the movie finds sympathy in a tale of concession and economic exploitation.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many still cannot understand why US President Donald Trump has turned so furiously on Zelensky and conceded key concessions to Putin before even starting talks.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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