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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One individual was admitted to the hospital, and some will need follow up visits. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 So far, historical society members have determined the giant cotton broadcloth flag bears just 48 stars representing the US states – a design used only until 1959, before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the union. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The 14-month-old was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit, where he was intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation, The Advocate reported. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 The boy was ultimately admitted to a hospital 20 days after the encounter with the bat, when his parents brought him to an emergency room. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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