admission
noun
the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles.
admissions
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pluralof admission.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The anger has also focused on long school hours, chronic staff shortages, overcrowded classes and a deeply unpopular university admissions system.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
If admissions policies, faculty and curriculum don’t improve, administrators haven’t changed anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The finding adds to a series of federal actions against University of California admissions that have focused on highly selective law and medical schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Though the state’s public universities still don’t use scores from the SAT and the similar ACT exam in admissions, they do use the exams as one factor in determining course placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
My adviser told me that she knew the assistant director of admissions at Johns Hopkins, whom she wanted me to meet.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
