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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2
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
The case culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2023, which effectively ended the use of affirmative action admissions policies in higher education.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Students for Fair Admissions brought a pivotal lawsuit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, asserting that their affirmative action policies unfairly disadvantaged Asian American applicants in the admissions process.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The numbers were made public as the UCs faced continued calls to accept more in-state students while accepting more students of color a year after the Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in the admissions process.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Though the Italian industry is quite upbeat about the country’s 2024 box office results, the numbers remain somewhat alarming considering that prior to the pandemic, the benchmark of a good year was considered 100 million admissions.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Overall, seven out of 12 months during 2024 saw higher admissions and grosses compared to the same periods in 2023, Cinetel noted.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Respiratory illness activity is tracked through a variety of sources, including emergency department visits, laboratory test positivity, ICU admissions, respiratory illness outbreaks in long-term care facilities and influenza-like illness absenteeism in county schools, the report said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Italy’s box office revenues remained stable in 2024, totalling roughly €494 million ($513 million) in grosses and 70 million admissions – which is just slightly below the country’s $514 million 2023 intake.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
There have been 30 such admissions so far for the reporting season, which runs from October through May.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Students for Fair Admissions brought a pivotal lawsuit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, asserting that their affirmative action policies unfairly disadvantaged Asian American applicants in the admissions process.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The numbers were made public as the UCs faced continued calls to accept more in-state students while accepting more students of color a year after the Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in the admissions process.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Though the Italian industry is quite upbeat about the country’s 2024 box office results, the numbers remain somewhat alarming considering that prior to the pandemic, the benchmark of a good year was considered 100 million admissions.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Overall, seven out of 12 months during 2024 saw higher admissions and grosses compared to the same periods in 2023, Cinetel noted.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Respiratory illness activity is tracked through a variety of sources, including emergency department visits, laboratory test positivity, ICU admissions, respiratory illness outbreaks in long-term care facilities and influenza-like illness absenteeism in county schools, the report said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Italy’s box office revenues remained stable in 2024, totalling roughly €494 million ($513 million) in grosses and 70 million admissions – which is just slightly below the country’s $514 million 2023 intake.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
There have been 30 such admissions so far for the reporting season, which runs from October through May.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissions
Noun
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False confessions, often extracted under duress.—
Dan Slepian,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.—
Peter Eavis,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Often, though, schools are left with no choice but to shut their doors when cities are covered in smoke and families flee under evacuation orders.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Shelters are still overwhelmed with new entries, and almost 1 million pets a year are put down across the country for lack of space.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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This development is driving growth in the whisky sector, which is reflected in the new entries the IWSC is getting.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Since his arrest, Combs’ legal team has fought aggressively to secure his release on bail, even putting forward a $50 million bail package that included a residence in Miami, his children’s passports, and around-the-clock monitoring.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2025
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Wear it around your waist or crossbody style to hold your phone and keys for errands, treats and bags for dog walks, passports and boarding passes for air travel, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Admissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissions. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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