Used in a Sentence

admitting

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for admitting.

Editorial note

Uh, unless you consider Yishan Wong (former reddit CEO) publicly stating it[1], and Alexis himself admitting it[2] 'speculation', then I think the evidence is solid enough.

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Quick take

An act of admission; an allowing to enter.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of admitting gathered in one view.

noun

An act of admission; an allowing to enter.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for admitting.

noun

An act of admission; an allowing to enter.

Example sentences

1

Uh, unless you consider Yishan Wong (former reddit CEO) publicly stating it[1], and Alexis himself admitting it[2] 'speculation', then I think the evidence is solid enough.

2

Plus, admitting that you don't know everything pays its own dividends in terms of not seeming like a total jerk.

3

Here, you've got eight employees of a small bank admitting to originating false loans.

4

It could make it worse by publicly admitting that he went against company policies.

5

And admitting it in your farewell post doesn't demonstrate great people skills either.

6

If he was in a profession with a 10:1 applicant:position labour market, admitting something like this publicly would be a very bad idea.

7

Many people do not even begin to admit they are depressed, that's what I was saying: it's admitting it.

8

I have no problem admitting I'm not a security expert but again there are some good questions from others here.

9

That's the closest I've seen to someone admitting that feminism is a religious belief system.

10

Preemptively admitting fault probably creates issues if there is future litigation.

11

I'd argue that admitting your depression on the internet anonymously holds no additional value whatsoever.

12

More like stealing state secrets (and now admitting to it publicly?).

Quote examples

1

If it's their view that the facts can be had anywhere and what makes them special is the "added value" then they are almost outright admitting that they no longer have any reason to exits.

2

One hopes that "pro-nuclear" people (or pro- anything people) are still capable of being intellectually honest and admitting the existence of evidence on both sides of an issue -- despite having concluded that one side is the better one.

3

I see this as them admitting "hey, we tried to bring our users we thought was something really great, as it turns out, they didn't agree with us so much, so now we're not going to do that anymore."

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use admitting in a sentence?

Uh, unless you consider Yishan Wong (former reddit CEO) publicly stating it[1], and Alexis himself admitting it[2] 'speculation', then I think the evidence is solid enough.

What does admitting mean?

An act of admission; an allowing to enter.

What part of speech is admitting?

admitting is commonly used as noun.