ADMITS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

admits

verb

present tense third-person singular of admit

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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as in owns (up)

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of admits Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Though his studio is neatly organized, Thames admits his studio is in his head. — Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 The illness is spread through the fecal-oral route, which Landon admits sounds terrible. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Dem admits his own party 'took the border for granted' in stunning confession. — FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Skullcandy admits that approach can result in a loss of audio quality when the bass is heavily boosted, but its new Crusher 1080 ANC are meant to address and improve that with Bose’s help. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 July 2026 Neill’s ex admits his body was ‘exhausted’ in his final weeks of life after battling cancer. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 Lehmann admits the clash of personalities made for a complicated shoot. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

Verb

Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of concedes

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Nacua’s attorney Levi McCathern acknowledges a bite occurred in a sprinter van while Nacua and the woman were part of a group celebrating on New Year’s Eve.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The European Union acknowledges the crisis and is currently guiding the Industrial Accelerator Act through the European Parliament.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026