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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
At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is administered through different agencies in each state and admits 30 graduates in each state per year.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah comes back and Belly admits there’s still a part of her that loves Conrad, that will always love Conrad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Cal Raleigh Not Ready To Reflect Raleigh admits that there has been a lot to take in this season.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each pass admits one person into the picking area.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The viral TikTok, Heather admits, was shared almost on a whim.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is administered through different agencies in each state and admits 30 graduates in each state per year.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah comes back and Belly admits there’s still a part of her that loves Conrad, that will always love Conrad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Cal Raleigh Not Ready To Reflect Raleigh admits that there has been a lot to take in this season.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each pass admits one person into the picking area.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The viral TikTok, Heather admits, was shared almost on a whim.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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There, Kendra confesses to sending the messages.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the season two episode with Chef José Andrés, the Duchess of Sussex confesses that Prince Harry isn't a fan of a certain type of seafood.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Charlie chair receives top marks for its durability and easy cleaning.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Langley concedes that no company can outdo DJI—for now.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Struppa, 70, concedes that choosing administration three decades ago came with tradeoffs.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The memo acknowledges that the program, including the example references, were previously approved by the Administration for Children and Families, the department within HHS that administers the grant, but says the approval was incorrect.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For his part, Branson agrees that cruise travel can indeed make the world a better place—or at least one where the challenges of life can be set aside for a spell.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Titanji agrees there is more work to do.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Admits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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