admit to
phrasal 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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The film, which recently received a new release on 4K UHD, stars Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, a rebellious man admitted to a mental institution.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
More than 75,000 Afghan refugees were admitted to the United States.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the DHS Office of Inspector General released a report which admitted to some failings, including data inaccuracies in some of the files of Afghans who came through the program.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Garza recorded the expletive-laden rant and claimed that Bally made racist comments and allegedly admitted to using drugs at work.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
More than 75,000 Afghan refugees were admitted to the United States.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the DHS Office of Inspector General released a report which admitted to some failings, including data inaccuracies in some of the files of Afghans who came through the program.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Garza recorded the expletive-laden rant and claimed that Bally made racist comments and allegedly admitted to using drugs at work.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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