1
as in confessions
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 accessions
the means or right of entering or participating in
no admission unless accompanied by an adult
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Recent Examples of admissions
Santosh has already had a successful theatrical release in France, by Haut Et Court Distribution, with more than 150,000 admissions to date.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Last year, the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in a historic decision that rolled back decades of precedent and has dramatically changed how the nation's private and public universities select their students.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Cornell, too, announced a decision to withhold admissions data in 2020.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The admissions process launched in November 2020 and closed in January 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Lawyers for the school district also said the temporary admissions plan was developed and ended before the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Some evidence from Idaho indicates that direct admissions can also boost college enrollment rates and deter young people from choosing out-of-state universities.
—Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Instead, this data will be released in the Fall of 2025, after the admissions cycle has concluded.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Last year, the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in a historic decision that rolled back decades of precedent and has dramatically changed how the nation's private and public universities select their students.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Cornell, too, announced a decision to withhold admissions data in 2020.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The admissions process launched in November 2020 and closed in January 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Lawyers for the school district also said the temporary admissions plan was developed and ended before the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Some evidence from Idaho indicates that direct admissions can also boost college enrollment rates and deter young people from choosing out-of-state universities.
—Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Instead, this data will be released in the Fall of 2025, after the admissions cycle has concluded.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
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Those false confessions ended up leading to an execution sentence from which I was smuggled.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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And then we were forced to give false confessions under torture.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The discussions were disclosed as part of a behind-closed-doors Nevada court case, during which Rupert Murdoch failed in an attempt to alter his family trust in favor of his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The mid-engined two-seater features a carbon monocoque construction with carbon fiber body panels, plus dihedral doors that open upwards in true supercar fashion.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The team whittled the entries down to a selection of 45, which were then put to a judging panel that selected the overall winner as well as nine category winners.Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Acceptable alternatives to Real ID licenses include unexpired passports and passport cards.Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Admissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissions. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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