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admission
[ad-mish-uhn]
noun
the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles.
the admission of foreign aid workers into the zone of active conflict.
right or permission to enter.
granting admission to the rare books room.
Synonyms:the price paid for entrance, as to a theater or ball park.
an act or condition of being received or accepted in a position, profession, occupation, or office; appointment.
admission to the bar.
confession of a charge, an error, or a crime; acknowledgment.
His admission of the theft solved the mystery.
an acknowledgment of the truth of something.
a point or statement admitted; concession.
admission
/ əˈɪʃə /
noun
permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter
the price charged for entrance
acceptance for a position, office, etc
a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc
an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonadmission noun
- proadmission adjective
- readmission noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admission1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admission1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
No admission of liability was made as part of the resolution.
Nearly all these Jane and John Does are identified within 48 hours or so of admission.
Frank Ferguson, head of CPS special crime and counter terrorism division, said: "By his own admission he wanted to take the life of a police officer, to cause damage and spill blood."
In May 2022, a patient died roughly 50 hours after her admission to Brier Oak.
This admission has been seized on by those opposed to the project as evidence Kushner got preferential treatment.
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When To Use
An admission is entrance by permission or the removal of obstacles to entry, as in The admission of girls into the science program has been a long time coming.Admission is also a right or permission to enter, as in Only employees have admission to the backstage area.Admission can also be the price paid in order to enter, as at a sports or theater event.An admission can also be a confession or acknowledgement of the truth, as when you admit that you were the one who broke your mother’s favorite dish.Example: Just the first act of the play was worth the price of admission.
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