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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Lee Chan-jin, governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, already last month admitted regulators had greenlit the ETFs too hastily.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
And, halfway through this third season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted Sunday he could not say when Ohtani might pitch again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Saka admitted there was frustration at not playing more, but chose not to dwell on his omission after producing the performance of the match against France.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In its nonprosecution agreement, the lender admitted that it allowed a favored client whose father was in business with the bank’s then-chief executive to write checks he didn’t have the cash to cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I saw something like that happen once too,” Katherine admitted.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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