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as in confessing
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 receiving
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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as in owning (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 admitting
Her fellow model Alex Consani followed suit, admitting that Yai influenced her to try out the hack.
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Walmart, Kentucky Legend respond to weight, price miscalculations At least one of the meat manufacturers, Kentucky Legend, posted a statement on its website admitting an error at a store, but not the one that Wrigg had visited.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Archbishop Riordan High School, which recently transitioned from 70 years of exclusively admitting male students to becoming co-ed in 2020, did not immediately respond to the The Times’ request for comment.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While not admitting blame, SCE has said there is evidence that a long-dormant electrical tower became reenergized and caused the fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta in 2022 agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit connected to the scandal, without admitting wrongdoing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The fear of being judged for admitting the hard parts.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Walmart, Kentucky Legend respond to weight, price miscalculations At least one of the meat manufacturers, Kentucky Legend, posted a statement on its website admitting an error at a store, but not the one that Wrigg had visited.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Archbishop Riordan High School, which recently transitioned from 70 years of exclusively admitting male students to becoming co-ed in 2020, did not immediately respond to the The Times’ request for comment.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While not admitting blame, SCE has said there is evidence that a long-dormant electrical tower became reenergized and caused the fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta in 2022 agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit connected to the scandal, without admitting wrongdoing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The fear of being judged for admitting the hard parts.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
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Also on Monday, Miranda barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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In a series of studies at Ohio University, participants viewed videos of people confessing to crimes.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Kaszas’ ultimate destiny had nothing to do with inflicting — or receiving — bruises, contusions or broken limbs.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The death count in NYC amid the frigid conditions of the past few weeks jumped Tuesday with city officials acknowledging seven additional deaths, the news coming after the Mamdani administration came under fire for its response to the the freezing weather at a Council oversight hearing.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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There were a few boos at the 32-year-old German’s substitutions and at the end of a 2-1 defeat from 1-0 up at Fulham, a few more after conceding a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 home draw with Everton.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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His hybrid was designed to preserve the elegance and smooth operation of electric motors while conceding the practical power and range that fuel offered.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Identifying a problem and agreeing on a solution is rarely a straight line in politics, and whether Democratic lawmakers’ comfort with criticizing ICE translates into full agreement on policy changes remains to be seen.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Stern faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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