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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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDza·sDz noun
- a·sDz adjective
- a·sDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admission1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admission1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When it came time to apply to colleges, Zhong’s family wasn’t overly concerned about his prospects even amid an increasingly competitive admissions environment.
Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions through a lawsuit brought against Harvard University.
The admissions tests were completed, the offers from dental schools were in.
It is estimated there were 17,195 hospital admissions per year in Wales due to smoking - an average of 3.4% of all admissions of those were aged 35 and over.
Academic research is grinding to a halt as universities suspend admissions and deny opportunities to the next generation of scientists, victims of a foreign billionaire’s expensive push for austerity.
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More About Admission
What is an admission?
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.
Where does admission come from?
The first records of the term admission come from the 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Latin 峾ō.
Admission can be a shortening of phrases like admission cost, admission rate, or admission price. The phrase price of admission is often used figuratively to refer to a small annoyance or task that comes with a job, event, or activity. Sometimes this will even be applied to people, as in Dealing with her cats is the price of admission to hang out with her.
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What are some other forms related to admission?
- nonadmission (noun)
- proadmission (adjective)
- readmission (noun)
What are some synonyms for admission?
What are some words that share a root or word element with admission?
What are some words that often get used in discussing admission?
How is admission used in real life?
In terms of guilt, admission is normally used in a legal context, while in terms of entrance, admission is normally used in reference to a paid ticket or acceptance to a program.
an apology without change is just an admission of guilt. don’t forget it
— Andrea Russett – BUTTERFLY WINGS OUT NOW (@AndreaRussett)
Lot of high school seniors who applied early admission to college are getting news today that maybe they didn’t want.
Everything is going to be ok.
Rejection sucks but you can almost certainly end up someplace you absolutely love and get a great education. Hang in there.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper)
BREAKING: US slashes refugee admission limit for next year to 30,000, 15,000 fewer than this year.
— The Associated Press (@AP)
Try using admission!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for admission?
A. confession
B. denial
C. acknowledgement
D. disclosure
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