admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
were admitting
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past progressiveof admit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the peak of the last winter wave of coronavirus hospitals in England were admitting 3,811 people a day infected with the virus.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
At dinner, a group of Wuhan doctors told him the outbreak was worse than officials were admitting.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2020
University of California regents counseled a measured approach Tuesday in responding to a critical state audit that said UC schools were admitting too many applicants from outside the state, to the detriment of local students.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2016
But the app was unwieldy, and by last fall Twitter executives were admitting privately that a new approach was needed.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2014
“Oh no!” the girl said, as if Maximilian were admitting to never having eaten cake before, or never having petted a dog.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
