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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
Voorhies surprisingly admits that, despite being synonymous with Lisa Turtle's killer fashion choices, none of the stylish outfits ever came home with her.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Today the city’s own economic development director admits most of The Plaza’s retail sits empty.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
The approach, Black Thought admits, is indeed intentional and aimed at cultivating an organic expansion of the festival's appeal.
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Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Besides politics, Lasher admits falling hard for magic tricks as a young person and even wrote a popular book about doing tricks.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
The best one comes with a catch its own documentation admits.
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Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Cantrell confronts Ravenna, who admits that he was hired to assassinate the president and the House speaker but had not yet had the chance.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Lopetegui admits his side will be big outsiders in each of their three Group B fixtures.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
But even the European Commission admits no member is completely ready.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Today the city’s own economic development director admits most of The Plaza’s retail sits empty.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
The approach, Black Thought admits, is indeed intentional and aimed at cultivating an organic expansion of the festival's appeal.
—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Besides politics, Lasher admits falling hard for magic tricks as a young person and even wrote a popular book about doing tricks.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
The best one comes with a catch its own documentation admits.
—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Cantrell confronts Ravenna, who admits that he was hired to assassinate the president and the House speaker but had not yet had the chance.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Lopetegui admits his side will be big outsiders in each of their three Group B fixtures.
—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
But even the European Commission admits no member is completely ready.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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This season Judy Trammell, the squad’s head choreographer, confesses to reading Reddit comments about the team.
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Beau confesses to our trio, explaining how Lester's murder was intertwined with the death of mobster Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale).
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
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Kevin Ponce, who receives services from both Hope Services and San Andreas Regional Center, returned as DJ to set the party atmosphere at the dance.
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The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks.
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Katie Porter concedes in race for governor.
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During today’s shift from tried-and-true SEO to generative engine optimization, McGuire acknowledges that as AI agents become the primary search interface, marketing is no longer about driving traffic but about shaping decisions.
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But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat.
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San Franciso resident Faycal Al-aryf agrees.
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That's because a co-signer on a loan agrees to repay it if the original borrower cannot.
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