admitted
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.
the simple past tense and past participle of admit.
Origin of admitted
1Other words from admitted
- half-ad·mit·ted, adjective
- half-ad·mit·tedly, adverb
- non·ad·mit·ted, adjective
- non·ad·mit·ted·ly, adverb
- un·ad·mit·ted, adjective
- un·ad·mit·ted·ly, adverb
- well-ad·mit·ted, adjective
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How to use admitted in a sentence
So, it comes as no surprise that the ultra-smart Smith would admit to mouthing other performers’ dialogue in scenes during the beginning run of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
7 Things We Learned From the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reunion | cmurray | November 20, 2020 | Essence.comLooking back on her idyllic childhood, Dugdale admitted it “was very good training in rifle practice.”
‘The Woman Who Stole Vermeer’ revisits the strange tale of a British heiress who became a notorious art thief | Katharine Weber | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostClaiming a mea culpa, Smith admitted during their sit-down that he made it difficult for Hubert, who never revealed her personal struggles to her co-workers.
‘I lost everything’: Janet Hubert confronts Will Smith about their falling out in the ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion | Helena Andrews-Dyer | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostConverting from a Ravens-style 3-4 to a Tampa 2-based 4-3 requires extensive changes in personnel, as Eberflus admitted in a town hall meeting after his hiring.
The Indianapolis Colts Finally Built A Defensive Monster | Ty Schalter | November 19, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe police report noted that Arrudasouza had uttered a spontaneous confession admitting to the crime and that methamphetamine had influenced the events.
But the program is just six weeks long, the Pentagon admitted Monday.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ | Nancy A. Youssef | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.
A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC | M.L. Nestel | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOccasionally, guys and girls admitted outright they were looking for a potential significant other.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAFP admitted spending more than $10 million to back him in 2011 and 2012.
The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions | Carl Deal and Tia Lessin | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI admitted every one of these possibilities but said, every time, that taken together, they destroyed one another.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonProof was given to him, of Elizabeth having admitted Ripperda to private political discussions in the Altheim apartments.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterMrs. Kaye admitted her promptly and presented an unstained front, although her color was lower than usual.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonOf course the more cold air admitted to pass through the fire, the more heat carried to the top of the stack.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickA light-colored mulatto boy, in dress coat and bearing a diminutive silver tray for the reception of cards, admitted them.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
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