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
Lots of netizens criticized the actors on her admission.
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Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court did the country a favor in holding racial preferences in college or university admissions unconstitutional in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023).
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2023, a Supreme Court decision struck down race-conscious preferences in college admissions and was followed by a wave of lawsuits against company diversity efforts.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This resolution does not involve an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any of the parties.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court did the country a favor in holding racial preferences in college or university admissions unconstitutional in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023).
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2023, a Supreme Court decision struck down race-conscious preferences in college admissions and was followed by a wave of lawsuits against company diversity efforts.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This resolution does not involve an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any of the parties.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
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His lawyers argued his mental disability attributed to him giving false confessions and that the confession was coerced without his lawyers present.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Influencer Alix Earle's viral confession and why Gen Z isn't holding back.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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That level of unification, combined with the fact that players were now all online, rather than sequestered to arcades, was also a boon for the developers, who now had access to more data than ever.—
Veerender Jubbal,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Trump’s insistence on personal submission, and his distrust of the very administrative state he is charged with directing, is decidedly anti-administration.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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Grissom has added turkey décor throughout the living room to honor the schoolhouse’s history as a barn and made mosaics for the entrances, one with the school’s name and the other with its date of creation.—
Celia Fernandez,Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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She’s even brought her historic Divine Nine organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to the big stage: making an entrance with her line sisters and sporting the AKA letters while carrying her championship belt.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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Even if China did support U.S. accession, Beijing’s membership in the pact would make Washington more hesitant to sign up, out of concern that China was not fully complying with existing standards and would be in a position to dominate future rule setting.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Debt is but the accession of resources now in return for the return of resources in the future, plus interest.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Work those colors into heart shapes or French tips, add some kiss prints, or use a glitter or matte finish to symbolize your enthusiasm or muted acknowledgment of the holiday.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Biden stated that is not an admission of guilt or acknowledgment of any wrongdoing by his family members.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Depth and versatility are both factors that have been important to the Red Sox roster construction in years past, but a platooned second base leaves the door wide open for the obvious Bregman questions from fans.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The complaint also states the couple has been improperly receiving deliveries at the main entrance door without notifying staff, and this also represents a violation of the association’s policies.—
Christyne D. Santisteban,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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In November, United also announced a mid-season ticket price rise which eliminated concessions for children and over-65s, increasing all remaining tickets for home games this season to £66.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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O’Brien said both sides would need to make concessions.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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