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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Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The complaint said Callella later admitted to sending the two text messages.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Do admitted to diverting money that was meant to feed the elderly and disabled through his county office, mainly to the startup charity Viet America Society.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The company did not admit to wrongdoing as part of that settlement, and said at the time that the name change to Adtalem had nothing to do with the settlement.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The complaint said Callella later admitted to sending the two text messages.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Do admitted to diverting money that was meant to feed the elderly and disabled through his county office, mainly to the startup charity Viet America Society.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The company did not admit to wrongdoing as part of that settlement, and said at the time that the name change to Adtalem had nothing to do with the settlement.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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