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
During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
That said, Bezos admitted brutal honesty with his potential investors may have played a role in getting so many rejections.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
He was admitted for a couple days in late 2009.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly after it was admitted, the eagle started having seizures.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Hadzic admitted the encounter cost her a few seconds.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Baker admitted that expansion to potentially 76 teams would cause some logistical headaches such as moving teams playing in that opening round around the country on short notice.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
OpenAI alone admitted that ChatGPT that more than half a million people were having conversations that showed signs of psychosis every week.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
That said, Bezos admitted brutal honesty with his potential investors may have played a role in getting so many rejections.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
He was admitted for a couple days in late 2009.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly after it was admitted, the eagle started having seizures.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Hadzic admitted the encounter cost her a few seconds.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Baker admitted that expansion to potentially 76 teams would cause some logistical headaches such as moving teams playing in that opening round around the country on short notice.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
OpenAI alone admitted that ChatGPT that more than half a million people were having conversations that showed signs of psychosis every week.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitted
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Revuckas confessed to stabbing between the eyes.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wade Wilson confessed to the savage murders of two women, yet even that brutality failed to repel admirers.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, declining sales meant Sabri received only about 35% in rent due from retailers – a loss of more than $400,000, according to his company.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 572, which would bar doctors and teachers from encouraging gender transitions without parental consent, has not yet received a committee hearing.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Schaeffer acknowledged that the Rockies were bad at baserunning — and many other baseball basics — during Colorado’s miserable 119-loss season in 2025.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the Kohberger case, investigators acknowledged the FBI used DNA from a a knife sheath found at the crime scene in a genetic investigation.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Canter conceded that so much trauma over such a short life has taken its emotional toll.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Homan has conceded that the operation in Minnesota needed reform.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Air Force and men’s basketball head coach Joe Scott have agreed to part ways, the academy announced Friday.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Empty shotgun shell casings were found in the home, and the defense and prosecution already agreed the likely murder weapon was the missing shotgun from the home.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Admitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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