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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
But even Willis admits AI can be a helpful tool in the right capacity.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Taylor Momsen admits the latest album from her band The Pretty Reckless took a little longer than expected.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
In fact, Dreyer admits that if Rusty's not happy, the whole house knows it.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
24 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
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
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Nunes admits, despite raising concerns with neighbors, a Gabriel camera was recently installed on his building.
—
Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
Opportunities from adversity Rigby admits that the Iran War has created some challenges for the region.
—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Taylor Momsen admits the latest album from her band The Pretty Reckless took a little longer than expected.
—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
McLaughlin admits that years of parenting picky eaters helped inspire the central idea behind the project.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
In fact, Dreyer admits that if Rusty's not happy, the whole house knows it.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
24 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
Lopetegui admits his side will be big outsiders in each of their three Group B fixtures.
—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
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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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According to older research, the same business plan pitched by a man receives funding faster than when pitched by a woman.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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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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The federal government acknowledges the limitations of N95s in its educational material for firefighters.
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The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment.
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MacDonald agrees that some of Kiros' positions could put Democratic candidates in a tough spot.
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Slayton agrees, noting that muddled mint or basil make particularly refreshing additions.
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