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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Baldoni admitted to telling Lively that he was circumcised while discussing her pregnancy.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The official declined to comment on whether Harris has admitted to the allegations.
—Kantaro Komiya, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The rift began after Thomas admitted to staging paparazzi photos and, according to Meghan, was not truthful with her about his communications with the press.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Some customers have also been known to pilfer groceries away from a cashier’s gaze; one 2023 survey found that 15 percent of self-checkout users admitted to having stolen an item.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The official declined to comment on whether Harris has admitted to the allegations.
—Kantaro Komiya, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The rift began after Thomas admitted to staging paparazzi photos and, according to Meghan, was not truthful with her about his communications with the press.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Some customers have also been known to pilfer groceries away from a cashier’s gaze; one 2023 survey found that 15 percent of self-checkout users admitted to having stolen an item.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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