as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
a confession that he had been lying all along
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Recent Examples of confession
Sturla Holm Lægreid’s spectacular on-air confession of infidelity didn’t win him any points with his ex-girlfriend.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Asked about his confession later in the day, Lægreid expressed some regret over the timing and public nature of the revelation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Guevara has repeatedly refused to testify in cases where he was accused of beating suspects into false confessions.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The other scintillating confession comes in the back of an SUV when Ratner drags it out of Melania that her favorite musician is Michael Jackson.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Asked about his confession later in the day, Lægreid expressed some regret over the timing and public nature of the revelation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Guevara has repeatedly refused to testify in cases where he was accused of beating suspects into false confessions.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The other scintillating confession comes in the back of an SUV when Ratner drags it out of Melania that her favorite musician is Michael Jackson.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confession
admission
Noun
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film was produced by Carlos Juarez of Basque Films alongside Guido Rud of Filmsharks and follows Isabel (Maribel Verdu), who moves with her two children into a very Prestigious building that has a very peculiar admission method, but at a very affordable rental fee.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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