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.
Examples of admit to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Prosecutors in New Hampshire will tell a judge Friday that a teenager who admitted to killing his sister-in-law and her two sons in 2022 should spend nearly a century behind bars.
—
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In Osage County District Court on Thursday, Morris, 64, admitted to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The defendant admitted to the violence at trial.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admit to
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In Osage County District Court on Thursday, Morris, 64, admitted to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The defendant admitted to the violence at trial.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admit to
Cite this Entry
“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share