admission
Americannoun
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the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles.
the admission of foreign aid workers into the zone of active conflict.
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right or permission to enter.
granting admission to the rare books room.
- Synonyms:
- access
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the price paid for entrance, as to a theater or ball park.
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an act or condition of being received or accepted in a position, profession, occupation, or office; appointment.
admission to the bar.
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confession of a charge, an error, or a crime; acknowledgment.
His admission of the theft solved the mystery.
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an acknowledgment of the truth of something.
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a point or statement admitted; concession.
noun
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permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter
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the price charged for entrance
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acceptance for a position, office, etc
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a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc
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an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something
Usage
What is an admission? An admission is entrance by permission or the removal of obstacles to entry, as in The admission of girls into the science program has been a long time coming.Admission is also a right or permission to enter, as in Only employees have admission to the backstage area.Admission can also be the price paid in order to enter, as at a sports or theater event.An admission can also be a confession or acknowledgement of the truth, as when you admit that you were the one who broke your mother’s favorite dish.Example: Just the first act of the play was worth the price of admission.
Related Words
See entrance 1.
Other Word Forms
- admissive adjective
- nonadmission noun
- proadmission adjective
- readmission noun
Etymology
Origin of admission
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French and Latin admissiōn- (stem of admissiō ), equivalent to admiss-, past participial stem of the verb admittere admit + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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By enduring volatility, they gain the price of admission for impressive long-run returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
In the court documents, Bank of America says the settlement is "no admission of liability" or "wrongdoing" on its part.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Even general admission grants access to bustling food halls, secret speakeasies and pop-ups from viral brands.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
This admission arose from a case challenging ICE’s courthouse arrests specifically in New York City.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
The candor of Mrs. Pontellier’s admission greatly pleased Mademoiselle Reisz.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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