1
as in confessed
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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2
as in received
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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3
as in owned (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 admitted
Last year, in his third NBA season, LaRavia played well enough that Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman admitted the team’s decision to decline his fourth-year player option the previous summer was a mistake.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At European soccer governing body UEFA’s Congress in Stockholm in April 2002, Kazakhstan was admitted as the confederation’s 52nd member after leaving the Asian Football Confederation the previous year.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Altman admitted the change comes at a cost to privacy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, one in five HR professionals admitted their in-office policy was meant to make staff quit.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Casaro died Monday night in a hospital in his native Treviso, Italy, after being admitted days earlier with bronchopneumonia, the Italian news service RAI reported.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Connelly, a longtime Louis Vuitton ambassador, admitted that being part of the fashion house hasn’t inspired her to explore K-pop.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Pointing to Combs’ admitted acts of violence and abuse over the years, Judge Subramanian has repeatedly denied Combs’ $50 million bail pitches – including two times since the trial ended – as well as other efforts to short circuit the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Children 12 and under are admitted free and must be accompanied by an adult.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At European soccer governing body UEFA’s Congress in Stockholm in April 2002, Kazakhstan was admitted as the confederation’s 52nd member after leaving the Asian Football Confederation the previous year.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Altman admitted the change comes at a cost to privacy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, one in five HR professionals admitted their in-office policy was meant to make staff quit.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Casaro died Monday night in a hospital in his native Treviso, Italy, after being admitted days earlier with bronchopneumonia, the Italian news service RAI reported.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Connelly, a longtime Louis Vuitton ambassador, admitted that being part of the fashion house hasn’t inspired her to explore K-pop.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Pointing to Combs’ admitted acts of violence and abuse over the years, Judge Subramanian has repeatedly denied Combs’ $50 million bail pitches – including two times since the trial ended – as well as other efforts to short circuit the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Children 12 and under are admitted free and must be accompanied by an adult.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitted
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While Gein confessed to killing Worden and Hogan, he was only convicted of the former's murder.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The findings also effectively means the exoneration of four teenage boys initially implicated in the killings in 1999, two of whom confessed.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nearly half of the applications submitted for the 2025-26 school year were received in the first two days in which the application portal was open, with 12,467 received March 3 and 1,830 received March 4, the report indicates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Javice allegedly received more than $21 million for selling her equity stake and was scheduled to be paid around the same as a retention bonus, prosecutors said.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Arlinda Hanna, 45, acknowledged DOGE measures were affecting swaths of people in Northern Virgina, even those who didn’t lose their job.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Across nine competitive matches this season, Arsenal have conceded just three goals.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, de Apziazu conceded streamers’ ambition and budgets are still leading to market-leading productions, even if fewer of them are made.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Officials met with family members Thursday and agreed to start using heavy machinery to remove the debris and recover the bodies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Local officials have now met with family members and agreed to begin using machinery to move the rubble and start recovering bodies.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Admitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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