as in admissions
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 confessions
Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hogan got candid in the four-part Netflix docuseries, out Wednesday, April 22, sharing several confessions about his personal life and career.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Suga released his first official album under his alter ego, Agust D (the name is Suga backward, plus the initials of his hometown crew, D-Town), after two mixtapes that pushed boundaries with edgy personal confessions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hogan got candid in the four-part Netflix docuseries, out Wednesday, April 22, sharing several confessions about his personal life and career.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Suga released his first official album under his alter ego, Agust D (the name is Suga backward, plus the initials of his hometown crew, D-Town), after two mixtapes that pushed boundaries with edgy personal confessions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
Noun
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Funding for the new stadium in Hammond would come from a property tax in a special zone around the stadium, plus a 10% admissions tax, 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, and 5% hotel tax in Lake County.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The admissions vetting is extremely tough.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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