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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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
Ashley Ramirez, an associate director for recruitment and admissions at UC Irvine, is in second with 27.80% of the vote.
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Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
This is an unusual admission and one that raises a question: How many carmakers actively consider canine needs when developing new models?
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
At Princeton, legacy applicants are four times more likely to earn admission.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Go deeper: Free admission to the Mint Museum Uptown ...
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
This is an unusual admission and one that raises a question: How many carmakers actively consider canine needs when developing new models?
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
At Princeton, legacy applicants are four times more likely to earn admission.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Go deeper: Free admission to the Mint Museum Uptown ...
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
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But a February 2019 confession from two brothers questioned in connection with the attack quickly led to the unraveling of Smollett’s account and credibility.Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The first three episodes involve Wyler attempting to trap Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) in a confession, a plan that fails spectacularly because Wyler follows a series of embarrassingly incorrect hunches.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Having access to resources can also be helpful—donations can be expensive.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Visible offers access to Verizon’s network in two unlimited plans for as low as $25 per month, with unlimited data, talk and text using Verizon’s 5G & 4G LTE networks, and unlimited talk and text to Mexico and Canada.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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So, the film’s makeup designer Frances Hannon — who was thrilled by the actor’s insistence — took on the challenge of finding the right verdant hue.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s reckless insistence on running again despite the visible signs of his aging may well have been the 2024 campaign’s most consequential decision.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The home's exterior is yellow with white columns, railing and steps surrounding the entrance and green window shutters.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, only 78% of Ukrainians supported E.U. accession and 70% backed NATO.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Australia's national flower is the Golden Wattle, and the late Queen Elizabeth received what's now known as the Australian Wattle Brooch as a gift from the government and people of Australia during her Commonwealth tour of 1954, two years after her sudden accession to the throne at age 25.Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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He’s finally painted the town in the colors of his mother’s desperate dreams, but there will be no verbal acknowledgment of pride to drown out her final words of hate.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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There was little acknowledgment that Democrats are parents too. Nor do women live in a vacuum.Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The fun-loving Mama Shelter, with rooftop dining and a bowling arcade, will open its doors on the foodie mile of Bree Street, and in Camps Bay, guests can stay at a 92-key ocean-view Autograph Collection by Marriott.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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But divisive political rhetoric, which can be sharper than the swords here, must be left at the club's big wooden door.Robert Benincasa, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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The contract rejections reflected bitterness that built up after union concessions and small pay increases over the past decade.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The concession made sense at the time, but then over the last ten years, two major factors changed the landscape.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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