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 The bigger the screen, the more likely one is to feel full immersion in an experience that Tez admits was frequently unpleasant, only without the accompanying hits of dopamine or adrenaline, much less the sense of accomplishment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Aparacio admits that most of won’t be able to keep up with that schedule and says six months is okay, too, and that particular chore can be saved for the big season changes and cleaning that comes with winter and summer. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2026 An Alford plea is one in which the defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution likely has enough evidence to convict them. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026 All this might or might not be pure hallucination, another admits. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Obeid’s approach to covering the Dearborn restaurant scene goes beyond spots with trending offerings and a social media allure, a market Chami admits has its flaws. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Logins admits that pretty much anyone with a good freezer can achieve similar effects. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 Gladys Knight, the 82-year-old R&B powerhouse, admits the time has come to focus on the next phase of her career, and wind back on concerts and touring. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Guadagnino confesses his dislike of the film, which doesn’t even merit a clip, unlike Little Buddha, which probably has fewer defenders.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
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

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Her medical fate is used by Kaftan’s deceivers to lure him into their trap, though again, this potential source of human feeling receives no emotional support from Mehring’s satiric style.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
But Brooke receives an unexpected call to adventure when a pigeon flies in her window one day.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of receives

Verb

Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026