readmit

verb

re·​ad·​mit (ˌ)rē-əd-ˈmit How to pronounce readmit (audio)
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readmitted; readmitting; readmits

transitive verb

: to admit (someone) again
readmitting them to the school after their suspension
especially : to accept into a hospital a second or subsequent time
readmitted the patient due to infection of the surgical incision

Examples of readmit in a Sentence

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The International Olympic Committee was instrumental in the ISU decision, advising sports bodies to readmit athletes from Belarus on May 7 without vetting for neutral status. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 And although the letter did not convince the school to readmit her, Jakub said that was never the point. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 In 2009, the IPC voted to readmit athletes with intellectual disabilities into sanctioned competitions. ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 Adams’ comments came a day after nine mayoral candidates, excluding Cuomo and Adams, gathered to memorialize the anniversary of an order Cuomo gave as governor for nursing homes to readmit patients who had tested positive for COVID. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for readmit

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of readmit was in 1535

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“Readmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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