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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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
During her trial, prosecutors played a recording of Yang confessing to Reuter's murder to a friend who was wearing a wire.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Police conducted a controversial sting operation involving an undercover policewoman, who contacted Stagg through a personals ad and tried to bait him into confessing to Nickell’s murder by posing as a romantic interest.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Hansen initially denied the murders before eventually confessing to the attacks.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Globally, data shows young men are comfortable confessing to AI chatbots.
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Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 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.
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Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Police conducted a controversial sting operation involving an undercover policewoman, who contacted Stagg through a personals ad and tried to bait him into confessing to Nickell’s murder by posing as a romantic interest.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Hansen initially denied the murders before eventually confessing to the attacks.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Globally, data shows young men are comfortable confessing to AI chatbots.
—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessing
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Second, build trust and psychological safety by being open, admitting mistakes, and listening attentively.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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Meaning the next step is acknowledging that the infrastructure gap is now a scientific and policy problem, not just a curious find that will be published in a scientific journal article.
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Ukraine's deep-strike successes had prompted some analysts to suggest the conflict could be turning in Kyiv's favor, with Putin acknowledging the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian fuel production for the first time.
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“Confessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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