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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The fact that my parents never saved a cent paid off when I was admitted to Princeton University.
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Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Dominick was admitted to the Baldwin County jail on May 26 and released two days later, inmate records viewed by PEOPLE show.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
She was eventually admitted to a hospital in Raleigh and now owes the hospital over $9,000, a medical bill shows.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding basically admitted to tampering, but also, what about Lane?
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Dominick was admitted to the Baldwin County jail on May 26 and released two days later, inmate records viewed by PEOPLE show.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
She was eventually admitted to a hospital in Raleigh and now owes the hospital over $9,000, a medical bill shows.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding basically admitted to tampering, but also, what about Lane?
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 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 Jun. 2026.
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