Meaning & use
readmission
The act of allowing someone or something to be admitted again after being discharged or excluded.
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The hospital tracked patient readmission rates to see how many people returned within a month.
His readmission to the university depended on completing a summer writing course.
A note on using this word
Readmission is especially common in healthcare and education contexts, referring to being let back in after a discharge or dismissal.
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