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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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
Tickets include admission to the garden, $15 ($11 seniors 62+ and students with ID, $5 children ages 5 to 12, free to members and children 4 and under).
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
On these days, the more than 100 park sites that normally charge visitors to enter will offer complimentary admission to everyone.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
Customs and Border Patrol enforces current legislation and routinely refuses admissions to the few individuals who are thought to be a risk and present themselves at a port of entry, as evidenced by the statistic of arrests of individuals with criminal records and those in the terrorist watchlist.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 29 Dec. 2024
One perk that comes with the accommodations is free admission to Volcano Island Waterpark, and families can also enjoy playgrounds, hiking, and miniature golf.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
On these days, the more than 100 park sites that normally charge visitors to enter will offer complimentary admission to everyone.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
Customs and Border Patrol enforces current legislation and routinely refuses admissions to the few individuals who are thought to be a risk and present themselves at a port of entry, as evidenced by the statistic of arrests of individuals with criminal records and those in the terrorist watchlist.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 29 Dec. 2024
One perk that comes with the accommodations is free admission to Volcano Island Waterpark, and families can also enjoy playgrounds, hiking, and miniature golf.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admission
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His trial attorney argued his confession was coerced and that Gaono took the rap for other members of his gang.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Then suddenly, a confession, a conflict, a conversation becomes a revelation, and the whole thing blossoms, unfolding to reveal the tender inner petals of life.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2025
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Various efforts to limit TikTok and the Chinese government’s access to American user data were undertaken in 2020 and 2021.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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That September, the Commerce Department announced its plans to restrict access to TikTok and WeChat, a messaging app, in response to an August 2020 executive order from then President Donald Trump.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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The filing dissects Geoff’s declarations to an Argentine prosecutor in the days following the singer’s death, pulling out the numerous insistences where the pop star’s father claims that Liam was in Nores’ care.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dyche, though, was stubborn in his insistence that the Senegal forward was better on the wing and instead persisted with two square pegs in Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Brown advises stocking up groceries and provisions in nearby Bristol, approximately 20 minutes from the park entrance.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The company's production building was partially destroyed, and houses, the entrance to the subway, cars and the main water supply system were damaged.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine also applied to join the EU soon after the war began in February 2022, and the EU decided to begin accession negotiations with Kyiv in 2023, with the first meeting taking place in June 2024.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of demonstrators converged on the Parliament building every night after the government announced the suspension of EU accession talks on Nov. 28.—
Sophiko Megrelidze,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Larson's remarks have been viewed as a deflection of responsibility rather than an acknowledgment of the challenges faced by victims, regardless of their race, gender or socioeconomic status.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Christian Silvain, now 74, expressed relief, describing the ruling as the end of a long struggle to obtain acknowledgment of Ye’s plagiarism.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Gigantic groups of 100 men—organized—are pulling into neighborhoods that are being evacuated, smashing through doors and pulling out TVs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two more followed before the voluminous tackler closed the door, respectfully.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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New concession stands for the event included a Crown Royal Saloon that provided free bandanas and photos against a desert backdrop, while Brixton and Resistol had temporary booths selling cowboy hats.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Leo Daily Horoscope Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Making concessions?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admission. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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