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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When interviewed by officers, Burns admitted to creating multiple social media accounts to distribute and receive child pornography, including files of prepubescent children, the release states.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The press release also stated that the television personality admitted to making a false report to Rain and Hail, a company reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The company has admitted to doing as much, a fact that the plaintiffs raise their complaint.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
So far in 2025, 77 foxes have been admitted to the facility.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The press release also stated that the television personality admitted to making a false report to Rain and Hail, a company reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The company has admitted to doing as much, a fact that the plaintiffs raise their complaint.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
So far in 2025, 77 foxes have been admitted to the facility.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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