admission
noun
ad·mis·sion
əd-ˈmi-shən 
ad-
plural admissions
1
: an act of admitting : the fact or state of being admitted: such as
a
: the act of allowing something for consideration before a court
A small number of jurisdictions adhere to the position that a defendant may not complain on appeal about the admission of illegally obtained evidence … if the defendant gave testimony at trial admitting possession of that evidence.—
Wayne R. LaFave and Jerold H. Israel
Wayne R. LaFave and Jerold H. Israel
b
: the right or permission to join or enter a place, a group, etc.
countries denied admission to NATO
c(1)
: the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school
To a large degree, American education is organized for those who are already the best educated, a fact notoriously borne out in the college admissions process, where colleges compete for the top students and are rated by the percentage of these they attract.—Gerald Graff
Gerald Graff
(2)
: the fact of being accepted as a student at a school
Competition for admission to these pre-K schools is so extreme that private counselors are frequently retained … to guide the parents through the application process.—Jonathan Kozol
Jonathan Kozol
(3)
: someone who is so admitted
California State University will accept no new admissions for the spring semester of 2013 … as part of a drastic cost-cutting strategy to reduce enrollment by about 16,000 students next spring, officials said Monday.—Nanette Asimov
Nanette Asimov
d
: the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient
The patient was unconscious upon admission to the hospital.
also
: someone who is so admitted
Many new admissions are discharged after a day's examination. —Hanna L. Schussheim
Hanna L. Schussheim 2
: a fee paid for entering a place (such as a theater or museum)
a museum that offers reduced admission for children
3
a
: the granting of an argument or position not fully proved : the act of acknowledging something asserted
b
: acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
c
: a revealing statement
an admission of failure
Synonyms
Examples of admission in a Sentence
the admission of evidence in a court of law
His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure.
They opposed the admission of women into the club.
Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission.
a large number of hospital admissions
The school's standards of admission are high.
He submitted an application for admission to the school.
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Knol points to the success of coordinated pan-European releases, like Ruben Östlund’s The Triangle of Sadness (3 million admissions worldwide) and Justine Triet’s Oscar-winning Anatomy of a Fall (2. 4 million admissions) as proof that cross-border cooperation is the future.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
These individuals equate self-sufficiency with strength and leaning on others can feel like an admission of weakness or dependency, both of which may trigger feelings of discomfort or anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
How much is admission to the SnowGlobe holiday festival?
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
The increase is attributed to higher patient volumes and net revenue per adjusted admission.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
These individuals equate self-sufficiency with strength and leaning on others can feel like an admission of weakness or dependency, both of which may trigger feelings of discomfort or anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
How much is admission to the SnowGlobe holiday festival?
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
The increase is attributed to higher patient volumes and net revenue per adjusted admission.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for admission
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admission. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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admission
noun
ad·mis·sion
əd-ˈmish-ən
ad-
1
: the act of admitting
especially
: an admitting of something that has not been proved
an admission of guilt
2
: the right or permission to enter
standards of admission to a school
3
: the price of entrance
Medical Definition
admission
noun
ad·mis·sion
əd-ˈmi-shən, ad-
: the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient
The patient was unconscious upon admission to the hospital.
also
: someone who is so admitted
Many new admissions are discharged after a day's examination. —Hanna L. Schussheim, The Washington Post
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