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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The rights lawyer fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
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Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Heatley admits to putting in crazy hours, and after this weekend, the business will likely only get hotter.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
But in October 2014, a revelation shattered that wholesome image for good when an audio recording surfaced of him admitting to molesting three children.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Mohammadi fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Heatley admits to putting in crazy hours, and after this weekend, the business will likely only get hotter.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
But in October 2014, a revelation shattered that wholesome image for good when an audio recording surfaced of him admitting to molesting three children.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Mohammadi fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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