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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Later that month, Giuffre was admitted to a hospital in New York for pain in her abdomen.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Out of 170 PhD students admitted to Utah’s business school over the past 14 years, just two were involved through the PhD Project, Walsh said.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2009, an informant told the LAPD that Perez had admitted to participating in the shooting.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Out of 170 PhD students admitted to Utah’s business school over the past 14 years, just two were involved through the PhD Project, Walsh said.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2009, an informant told the LAPD that Perez had admitted to participating in the shooting.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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