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  • past tense form of admit.
  • past participle of admit.
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admitted

American  
[ad-mit-id] / ædˈmɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. acknowledged; confessed.

    The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.

  4. (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.

  5. 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

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of admit.

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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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You have been told you are being admitted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Laura and Arthur were admitted to the mother and baby unit at the Barberry - a national centre for mental health in Birmingham.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

In July 2024, he tore a section off his recruitment papers that flagged him as unsuitable for service and was admitted to the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I’m worried that the parts of directing that I’m not good at are those parts you can’t learn,” he admitted.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

The moment Candace admitted she’s only seriously dated Black men, we all knew.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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