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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Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of orchestrating the scheme, which FirstEnergy has admitted to underwriting.
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Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Wallstedt, who admitted to some pregame nerves, set the tone for the way things would go early, looking completely unflappable in the opening 20 minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
In the most recent data available, only about one-third of qualified applicants were admitted to nursing programs statewide.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Documents entered in court on Thursday show that the man’s lawyers and prosecutors have been negotiating a deal, though the terms and just what Bryant would be admitting to aren’t yet known.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Wallstedt, who admitted to some pregame nerves, set the tone for the way things would go early, looking completely unflappable in the opening 20 minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
In the most recent data available, only about one-third of qualified applicants were admitted to nursing programs statewide.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Documents entered in court on Thursday show that the man’s lawyers and prosecutors have been negotiating a deal, though the terms and just what Bryant would be admitting to aren’t yet known.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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