ADMITTED Definition & Meaning

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admitted

[ ad-mit-id ]

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allowed to enter; granted entrance or entry:
Whether you’re a newly admitted freshman or a current student, we wish you a positive, rewarding experience at Brooks College.
When the camera’s shutter is opened, the admitted light prints the image of the negative on the unexposed film.
registered as an inpatient in a hospital:
Observation patients have higher out-of-pocket costs than admitted patients while in the hospital, including exorbitant charges for many drugs.
acknowledged; confessed:
The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.
(of an argument, evidence, fact, etc.) allowed or accepted as valid and relevant:
Before deliberations begin, the attorneys should review the list of offered and admitted evidence and jointly agree on it.
permitted to exercise a certain function or privilege:
She is an admitted lawyer and a Ph.D. candidate in law at the University of New South Wales.

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First recorded in 1535–45; admit ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; admit ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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The Trump Justice Department has now admitted that they made an “administrative error” in deporting him but have so far refused to bring him home.

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Majewicz was originally charged with murder, but previously admitted the reduced charge of culpable homicide.

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Benn admitted to two failed tests but insisted he was innocent of intentional doping and suggested it may have been because of contamination.

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He also admitted that he had suffered stage fright and maybe even lost his bottle.

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He was admitted to a hospital on Feb. 14, where he remained for weeks before being released in late March.

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