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
More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Again and again, torture has proved to produce false confessions and bad intelligence.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect surprise texts, bold confessions and chemistry that feels mentally addictive.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The latter film was made based on the confessions of young people living in Latvia who openly spoke of patronizing teachers and parents, worries for the future and fears over fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
This should be the time of great love stories and fireworks and confessions of love!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Again and again, torture has proved to produce false confessions and bad intelligence.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect surprise texts, bold confessions and chemistry that feels mentally addictive.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The latter film was made based on the confessions of young people living in Latvia who openly spoke of patronizing teachers and parents, worries for the future and fears over fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
This should be the time of great love stories and fireworks and confessions of love!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
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Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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