1
as in admitting
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 acknowledging
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 confessing
The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
However, Bundy reportedly failed to recall if Aime was among his victims while confessing to several homicides throughout Utah.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
That might include compulsive reassurance-seeking—constantly asking a partner for validation—or repeatedly confessing whenever feelings fluctuate.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
So did confessing to a crime, oddly.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
However, Bundy reportedly failed to recall if Aime was among his victims while confessing to several homicides throughout Utah.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
That might include compulsive reassurance-seeking—constantly asking a partner for validation—or repeatedly confessing whenever feelings fluctuate.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
So did confessing to a crime, oddly.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessing
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Paul took it on the chin, while admitting that the bad reviews stung.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The judge ultimately denied her request, admitting that no further filings from either party were needed before a ruling.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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But as the debate gains national attention, more families argue that acknowledging biological differences is not an act of hatred.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Confessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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