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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Florida law requires that a judge be admitted to the Florida Bar for at least five years before taking office (with no requirement for actual experience, just the fact of possessing a law license). — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Teammates admit to sometimes getting lulled into ball-watching when Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are at the controls of the Lakers’ offense. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Lawson, who had been admitted to the hospital, was missing and later found at a nearby strip mall, according to court documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 At least half of deaths recorded are among people who have not been admitted to treatment centers, a sign that people are still not reporting symptoms at all in many areas. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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