admitted
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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acknowledged; confessed.
The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.
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(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.
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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.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of admitted
First recorded in 1535–45; admit ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; admit ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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Cramer, who took over after the deal was signed, admitted he was personally in favour of extending the lucrative arrangement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
What many advocates for value investing—and I have been one myself for decades—have never fully admitted is how fickle and unpredictable the value premium is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
They struggled badly against a Manchester City side reduced to 10 men in the first half before City benefited from an Erling Haaland goal that referees' chief Howard Webb later admitted should not have stood.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Despite the significance of the relocation, Harry admitted that he and Meghan, 45, had not necessarily mapped out the move years in advance.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Indiana, the nineteenth state, is admitted as a free state.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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