ADMITS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

admits

verb

present tense third-person singular of admit

as in confesses

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes

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as in receives

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to she was admitted to Harvard

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as in owns (up)

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of admits But ahead of her summer wedding to fiancé Matt Mahowald, Marshall admits sharing so much of her life online can sometimes blur personal boundaries. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Kemp admits that she was influenced by the lessons learned from the fan reaction to the conclusion of Power. —

Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Whiteside admits that some viewers found the two-hour format too short… one of the few times that’s ever been said of an awards show. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026 Lennon admits, with his newfound wisdom, that men simply need to get better at listening. —

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026 Even so, Ford admits he was blindsided by the noise emerging around the show, as fans petitioned channels to buy it. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026 The writer-director is generous with his time and loquacious with his words, and admits that sometimes his openness in interviews has gotten him in a little bit of trouble. —

Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 The idea of hosting a recurring ping-pong tournament took some cajoling before the CFO was on board, Herthel admits. —

Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 11 May 2026 And quite frankly, that calculus essentially admits that innocents are going to be hurt, but that is a price to pay. —

Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

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But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
In the heart-wrenching Season 2 finale, Morgan and Karadec’s investigation into a poolside death at a Los Angeles hotel resulted in the arrest of Lucia, a guest relations manager who confesses to tipping off and then covering for the conman who murdered a home improvement reality show host.

— Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026