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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For three years, Sally Williams struggled to understand what was happening to her as her mental health deteriorated and her life fell apart, spending almost 11 months in hospital across eight admissions.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
For the 2026 high school class, students sent their SAT scores to schools that require it for admissions and those that do not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Where is the evidence she did this?" said Reddington, who also cast doubt on Clancy's own admissions that she killed her children, in what would be a major shift from her mental health defense.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Harvard has slashed admissions of new doctoral students in various social-science programs as it evaluates “the future model of Ph.D. education.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
To save time, I duck between the trees and hurry across the manicured lawn to the front door, making it to the admissions office with ten minutes to spare.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
