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as in confesses
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes
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as in receives
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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Recent Examples of admits
That combination is far more psychologically powerful than the industry sometimes admits.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Published in Military Thought, the piece even openly admits several major weaknesses in Russia’s operations in the region, given the reality of modern air warfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Boreing, who co-founded the company alongside Shapiro and spearheaded pricey, ambitious projects like its Pendragon Cycle TV series — which the company admits was a dud with audiences — departed his own executive role more than a year ago.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Schoenbrun admits, referring to the movie’s take on a monster-of-the-week show, The Pink Opaque.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
But over the three years examined by the Beacon the number of nonwhite and non-Asian students at the Geffen school, which admits about 170 students each year, had increased by only 30.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Whiteside admits that some viewers found the two-hour format too short… one of the few times that’s ever been said of an awards show.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Lennon admits, with his newfound wisdom, that men simply need to get better at listening.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Published in Military Thought, the piece even openly admits several major weaknesses in Russia’s operations in the region, given the reality of modern air warfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Boreing, who co-founded the company alongside Shapiro and spearheaded pricey, ambitious projects like its Pendragon Cycle TV series — which the company admits was a dud with audiences — departed his own executive role more than a year ago.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Schoenbrun admits, referring to the movie’s take on a monster-of-the-week show, The Pink Opaque.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
But over the three years examined by the Beacon the number of nonwhite and non-Asian students at the Geffen school, which admits about 170 students each year, had increased by only 30.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Whiteside admits that some viewers found the two-hour format too short… one of the few times that’s ever been said of an awards show.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Lennon admits, with his newfound wisdom, that men simply need to get better at listening.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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After 17 years behind bars, convicted for murdering his pregnant wife, Max is exonerated after someone else confesses to the crime.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Rafa confesses to eating chocolate in violation of his strict diet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, anyone who joins its free loyalty program receives special perks like late checkout considerations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The other, correspondingly, concedes it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Daniels acknowledges there is still work to do, but says Detroiters can see the results of the land bank's work in neighborhoods across the city.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Still, Walker acknowledges that the cultural shift is ongoing.—
Alena Conley,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Samuel Liu, an executive in his mid 30s in the medical service industry, agrees.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Admits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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