readmittance
- noun
- /ˌriːədˈmɪtəns/
- The committee voted unanimously for her readmittance to the club after she had resolved her previous issues.
Examples
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Ryan and his family were told that the school board would have to authorize his readmittance, and, as it was now late in the spring semester, the board would not meet again until the next fall.
Academic text (2013) -
Confronting a pupil who has committed an offense to work out a plan for readmittance to the classroom (Glasser, 1975).
Academic text (2000) -
If the integrity of the suit is compromised in any way, if the fabric is torn or a zipper not closed, readmittance will be denied.
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Tennessee ignored the proclamation and did nothing to stop them, so the tiny State of Scott was mostly forgotten about until its 125th anniversary, when it finally formally requested readmittance to Tennessee.
Blog text (16) -
The independent stance that Hirschhorn asserts in his work—though produced collaboratively, his art is the product of a single artist's vision—implies the readmittance of a degree of autonomy to art.
Academic text (2004) -
After being absent for a year, his readmittance to the university allowed him to continue his studies.
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He was thrilled to receive news of his readmittance to the team after being sidelined for several months.
Synonyms
Permission to enter a place or organization, often after a decision
Permission to enter a place or join a group
Entering a place or situation again after leaving it
Being allowed to enter a place or group again after leaving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Readmittance joins re- meaning 'again' and admittance meaning 'allowing entry', the same root as the common verb admit. So readmittance means being allowed to enter or join again.