admitted; admitting
1
a
: to allow scope for : permit
admits no possibility of misunderstanding
b
: to concede as true or valid
admitted making a mistake
2
a
: to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)
an open window had admitted rain
admitted to the club
b
: to accept into a hospital as an inpatient
he was admitted last night for chest pains
1
: to give entrance or access
US
: a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.
When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit—unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.—
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Examples of admit in a Sentence
Verb
You know you're wrong! Admit it!
I hate to admit it, but he's right.
This ticket admits one person.
He admitted them into his office.
They refused to admit her to the club.
The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital.
He was admitted last night for chest pains.
The judge decided to admit the evidence.
Recent Examples on the WebLuke McGee, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Holding on to each other − even at the expense of admitting their own faults − makes experiencing the hard parts of life easier.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the corrective action plan attached to this week’s settlement motion, the county admitted that neither deputy tried to call the department’s Mental Evaluation Team, which is designed to help de-escalate interactions with mentally ill people and avoid uses of force.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
In agreeing to a five-month sentence, prosecutors cited Weisselberg’s age and willingness to admit wrongdoing.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Company officials have admitted Kleinfeld was one of several used in an off-books accounting system called Drousys that was used to pay bribes in exchange for public works contracts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
According to the outlet, the boy was admitted in October 2016 with Menhinick later being removed from his care after Great Ormond Street Hospital in London found lactulose in his stool sample.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
And the case by six Portuguese young people, penned in response to devastating wildfires in 2017, was also not admitted—partly because the plaintiffs did not bring their case in their own country before approaching the ECHR.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
However, the researchers admitted that the study has several limitations.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Christopher Rim, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Colleges normally start receiving applicants’ FAFSA information in October and immediately start calculating aid packages for potential admits.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
In fact, schools with low single-digit admit rates could do this many times over.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 2 June 2022
For now, Democrats appear to be returning to the phone calls and virtual events that many in the party admit are not nearly as compelling as the face-to-face interactions with prospective voters at rallies and on front porches.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2022
To stem that, 60% admit to checking their work emails during PTO, which often doesn’t even help; 61% have to work longer hours post-PTO to catch up anyway.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2022
Even high school graduates who plan to go to college admit to doubts.
—Jon Marcus, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022
Even when people take time out, half admit to bringing their work laptops on vacation, and 41% frequently join video calls, which leaves them even more exhausted.
—David Morel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn’t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022
Verb
Few in Brussels will admit it, but that is a large part of what these reforms are about.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Holding on to each other − even at the expense of admitting their own faults − makes experiencing the hard parts of life easier.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the corrective action plan attached to this week’s settlement motion, the county admitted that neither deputy tried to call the department’s Mental Evaluation Team, which is designed to help de-escalate interactions with mentally ill people and avoid uses of force.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
In agreeing to a five-month sentence, prosecutors cited Weisselberg’s age and willingness to admit wrongdoing.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Company officials have admitted Kleinfeld was one of several used in an off-books accounting system called Drousys that was used to pay bribes in exchange for public works contracts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
According to the outlet, the boy was admitted in October 2016 with Menhinick later being removed from his care after Great Ormond Street Hospital in London found lactulose in his stool sample.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
And the case by six Portuguese young people, penned in response to devastating wildfires in 2017, was also not admitted—partly because the plaintiffs did not bring their case in their own country before approaching the ECHR.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
However, the researchers admitted that the study has several limitations.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Many schools declined to release the racial and ethnic makeup of their pool of admits (either indefinitely or until the official end of the admissions cycle), following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Colleges normally start receiving applicants’ FAFSA information in October and immediately start calculating aid packages for potential admits.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
In fact, schools with low single-digit admit rates could do this many times over.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 2 June 2022
For now, Democrats appear to be returning to the phone calls and virtual events that many in the party admit are not nearly as compelling as the face-to-face interactions with prospective voters at rallies and on front porches.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2022
To stem that, 60% admit to checking their work emails during PTO, which often doesn’t even help; 61% have to work longer hours post-PTO to catch up anyway.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2022
Even high school graduates who plan to go to college admit to doubts.
—Jon Marcus, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022
Even when people take time out, half admit to bringing their work laptops on vacation, and 41% frequently join video calls, which leaves them even more exhausted.
—David Morel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn’t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022
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ad·mit
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admitted; admitting
: to accept (someone) into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient
he was admitted last night for chest pains
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