admittance

noun

əd-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce admittance (audio)
Definition of admittancenext
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in admittance to the country club requires sponsorship from a current member

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Recent Examples of admittance The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture has said that the country will not participate in the Biennale if Russia is allowed admittance. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 Later, when English wanted to attend college, Hunt called the founder of Lynn University to smooth his admittance. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 After their children were denied admittance into the Seventeenth Street School in Westminster, the Mendez parents, along with four other families, filed a class-action lawsuit against four Orange County school districts in 1945. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2026 Not everyone meets the criteria for admittance to certain facilities. — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittance
  1. access
  2. admission
  3. door
  4. accession
  5. entrance
  6. entry
Noun
  • The date circulating is September 25, 2026, with early access opening September 18 for Ultimate Edition buyers and EA Play subscribers.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Your membership gives you access to all facilities nationwide.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Social media is riddled with advertisements from companies and consultants promising the secret formulas to maximize odds of admission.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • India’s young men and women were already frustrated and angry over recent paper leaks in an examination for admission to medical schools.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission
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  • Little Joe's was boarded up after an antique door was heavily damaged as the burglary crew got in and out in about a minute.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At Café Corazón, being a community space extends to what happens when an employee is harassed and whether the staff knows what to do if immigration officers come through the door.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • The 2026 Commonwealth Games are the first to be held since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Albania became a candidate for European Union accession the following year.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of accession
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  • If walking isn’t an option, the free Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Trolley picks up at the hotel entrance and behind the property, not far from shop- and restaurant-lined Fisherman’s Wharf and the oceanside edge of Monterey State Historic Park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The new South Field Club, scheduled to debut before UCLA's 2026 football season, will provide premium hospitality for approximately 1,000 guests while creating a dramatic player entrance that enhances both recruiting and game-day atmosphere.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • The site is now preserved by the Kohler Foundation, and donations are welcome but not required for entry.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • The job market is favoring those who are more established and leaving early-entry level candidates in the dust.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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“Admittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittance. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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