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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So, back to that video of a candidate apparently admitting to taking a bribe. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Zhang later admitted to shooting McKinsey during an interview with police, according to the document. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Martineau admits to being a bit nervous before showing up on set ahead of meeting the boys who would play the crew team. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Machchhar had been admitted to a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where the plane made its emergency landing, according to the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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