1
as in admitted
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
the thief confessed to dozens of robberies
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2
as in acknowledged
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt
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Recent Examples of confessed
While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kristen Bell at the 2025 SAG Awards, Natasha Rothwell at the 2025 Spirit Awards and Sennott at the 2025 Oscars also jokingly — perhaps not entirely — confessed to popping blockers before staring down ballrooms filled with black ties and gowns.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2013, the celebrity chef confessed to having used the slur in a legal deposition.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
But all of that changed on July 19, when Young, who was serving a sentence in a Georgia prison, confessed to murdering Prazniak, Mayer said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The four men who confessed to playing roles in the 2024 death of D'Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee's Hyatt Regency hotel will learn their punishments Sept 3.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kristen Bell at the 2025 SAG Awards, Natasha Rothwell at the 2025 Spirit Awards and Sennott at the 2025 Oscars also jokingly — perhaps not entirely — confessed to popping blockers before staring down ballrooms filled with black ties and gowns.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2013, the celebrity chef confessed to having used the slur in a legal deposition.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
But all of that changed on July 19, when Young, who was serving a sentence in a Georgia prison, confessed to murdering Prazniak, Mayer said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The four men who confessed to playing roles in the 2024 death of D'Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee's Hyatt Regency hotel will learn their punishments Sept 3.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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Redford was also in attendance for the panel and admitted this is one of Szaggars' qualities that attracted him to her.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the next hearing in September, Canyon County Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Wilcox admitted that the facts surrounding the state Supreme Court’s ruling would make his office unable to meet its burden of proof at trial.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Altman acknowledged the tension this creates, given the intimate nature of AI interactions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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But then, as has ever been the case, Manchester United conceded.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list includes David Seaman (Arsenal 2-4 Norwich City, 1992), Michel Vorm (Man City 4-0 Swansea, 2011), Jordan Pickford (Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Sunderland, 2016) and poor Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who conceded five on his (Man City 5-0 Burnley, 2020).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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