confession
noun
con·fes·sion
kən-ˈfe-shən 
1
a
: an act of confessing
especially
: a disclosure of one's sins in the sacrament of reconciliation
b
: a session for the confessing of sins
go to confession
2
3
: an organized religious body having a common creed
Examples of confession in a Sentence
She went to the police station and made a full confession.
I have a confession to make: I have never done this before.
The priest will hear confessions after mass today.
I haven't gone to confession in three years.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Their confession left viewers gobsmacked, as Wilson and Cooke were pals, and Wilson previously dated Batula's best friend, Ciara Miller, in Season 8.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
When Mercury meets Uranus, a hidden detail or unexpected confession could shift the whole tone.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Dusabejambo listened to harrowing stories from survivors and heard brutal confessions from regretful perpetrators.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confession
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confession. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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confession
noun
con·fes·sion
kən-ˈfesh-ən
1
a
: an act of confessing
especially
: a telling of one's sins to a priest
b
: a meeting for the confessing of sins
go to confession
2
: a statement admitting guilt
the thief signed a confession
3
: a formal statement of religious beliefs : creed
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