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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Hegseth admitted to this second chat's existence but claimed no harm was done.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Cobos-Carmona was later arrested by deputies on Monday and admitted to the crime, Prummell said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An Alabama man who admitted to raping and killing a woman was executed this week.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Twenty-six percent admitted to skipping full workdays.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Cobos-Carmona was later arrested by deputies on Monday and admitted to the crime, Prummell said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An Alabama man who admitted to raping and killing a woman was executed this week.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Twenty-six percent admitted to skipping full workdays.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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