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
Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Rodrigo came up under the influence of Taylor Swift, who taught a generation of singers how to write post-breakup disses lightly dashed with antiheroic confessions.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But the judges said Thursday there was no evidence of torture and that investigators did not appear to have coerced the confessions.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
This could bring everything from major heart-to-hearts and confessions to family conversations that bring love and healing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Over the years, Pod Meets World has been home to numerous confessions of previous romantic feelings for former costars, and that trend continued on the most recent episode of the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Dozens of harrowing twists later, Daniel was turned into a vampire by Louis’ terrifyingly powerful, 500-year-old lover, Armand (Assad Zaman), and published Louis’ confessions to the ridicule of the human media and the outrage of the understandably press-shy immortal community.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
Deputies seeking confessions beat Shepherd and Irvin, both 22, and Greenlee, 16, in the basement of the county jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Rodrigo came up under the influence of Taylor Swift, who taught a generation of singers how to write post-breakup disses lightly dashed with antiheroic confessions.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But the judges said Thursday there was no evidence of torture and that investigators did not appear to have coerced the confessions.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
This could bring everything from major heart-to-hearts and confessions to family conversations that bring love and healing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Over the years, Pod Meets World has been home to numerous confessions of previous romantic feelings for former costars, and that trend continued on the most recent episode of the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Dozens of harrowing twists later, Daniel was turned into a vampire by Louis’ terrifyingly powerful, 500-year-old lover, Armand (Assad Zaman), and published Louis’ confessions to the ridicule of the human media and the outrage of the understandably press-shy immortal community.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
Deputies seeking confessions beat Shepherd and Irvin, both 22, and Greenlee, 16, in the basement of the county jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
Noun
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The University of California will consider reinstating a requirement that undergraduate applicants submit scores on standardized admissions tests like the ACT or SAT.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, a New York City company that helps advise high school students and their families on the college admissions process, said that creativity — along with creative problem-solving — helps set graduates apart from their peers.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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