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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Getting better one day at a time Chang said Kevin was admitted to the CNS Fort Worth clinic in May 2023 in a challenging condition, unable to walk, and struggling to talk and process his emotions.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Along the way, Arenas is imprisoned for admitting to having slept with 5,000 men and eventually flees Cuba on the Mariel boatlift.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Over these past four episodes, Jordan has openly admitted to fear — of loving and losing Marie, over things tied to Elmira, Cipher and Cate, of the match’s crowd and society’s treatment.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Along the way, Arenas is imprisoned for admitting to having slept with 5,000 men and eventually flees Cuba on the Mariel boatlift.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Over these past four episodes, Jordan has openly admitted to fear — of loving and losing Marie, over things tied to Elmira, Cipher and Cate, of the match’s crowd and society’s treatment.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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