admit to

verb

admitted to; admitting to; admits to
: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)
He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.
He admitted to his guilt.

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In February, he was admitted to a hospital in Spain’s Canary Islands during a winter vacation for treatment for a skin infection. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Her family, however, said on social media that she had been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at a Ruston hospital and identified Naegleria fowleri as the cause of her illness. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 MacNeil, who was admitted to the state bar in 1970, spent six years working for the District Attorney’s Office, then went into private practice. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 On cross examination, Sprague asked about Clancy's tone after checking out of McLean Hospital after being admitted to the psychiatric facility for five days in January 2023. Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admit to

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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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