ADMISSION Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

admission

noun

əd-ˈmi-shən

Definition of admission

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 Despite his admissions then, Cole has maintained his innocence. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026 At the elite level, the International Olympic Committee formed a working group on heat risk ahead of Tokyo 2020, where heat illness accounted for 96% of marathon and race walk medical tent admissions. — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 The cost of admission ($20 for adults) covers the cost of any games inside. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The business is also offering $9 admission to the experience inside (compared to $29 to $45) now through Friday. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admission

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Noun

This week's quiz spotlights red carpet moments and Hollywood confessions.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In Mississippi, for two decades, sheriff’s deputies routinely water-boarded and beat people in order to elicit a confession, according to a 2023 investigation by Mississippi Today.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

They’re drawn by its floor-to-ceiling windows and Hudson River views, plus the porte-cochere that allows discreet access to $500,000 parking spaces away from paparazzi and nosy neighbors.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The major change in the room selection is that club level access is now an option which gets guests a dedicated concierge, gourmet culinary and a gorgeous lounge that has a great view of the resort pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

Tip Toe’s acknowledgement of both Leo’s humanity and Clive’s works not to excuse the cruelty that will claim Leo in the end, but to reaffirm it as a choice.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Apply the same technique to other theme answers, relying on the crossing entries for help.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Modi's party and the Election Commission say the revision is aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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