as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend
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Noun
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For Minogue, the admission to the club follows on from her four recent performances at the venue as part of her global Tension Tour – bringing her final tally to 24.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 June 2025 -
While families with financial and social capital can navigate elite admissions and cover soaring costs, others are shut out.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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Bigg’s candid confession shared how deep his addiction had taken hold.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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This was despite the insistence of Mayor Bass and the LAPD chief that the police wouldn’t be getting involved.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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The Stars insistence on falling behind was going to get them.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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