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as in confessing
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 receiving
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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3
as in owning (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 admitting
Making room for levity is, then, a way of admitting the human—not through the granular and intimate detail that lends Ferrante’s novels their power but through a broader concession to nature.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
State officials agreed to pay $85,000 to the plaintiffs in that case without admitting wrongdoing, though the state law that previously banned gender identity discrimination is no longer in effect.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Zuckerberg, however, was not admitting a failure.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
For Washington, admitting even the possibility of a hostile interference event risks public pressure for retaliation or escalation before evidence exists.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Newsom said that by sending California Guard members to Oregon and Illinois the administration is essentially admitting that they are not needed in Los Angeles, where the immigration officials they were sent to protect have not faced violent or uncontrollable protests for months.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Riccoboni doesn’t take himself too seriously, admitting that his science-fiction picture book serves up otherworldly tales that some might find only mildly amusing.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew denied these allegations and settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2022 without admitting liability.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
State officials agreed to pay $85,000 to the plaintiffs in that case without admitting wrongdoing, though the state law that previously banned gender identity discrimination is no longer in effect.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Zuckerberg, however, was not admitting a failure.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
For Washington, admitting even the possibility of a hostile interference event risks public pressure for retaliation or escalation before evidence exists.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Newsom said that by sending California Guard members to Oregon and Illinois the administration is essentially admitting that they are not needed in Los Angeles, where the immigration officials they were sent to protect have not faced violent or uncontrollable protests for months.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Riccoboni doesn’t take himself too seriously, admitting that his science-fiction picture book serves up otherworldly tales that some might find only mildly amusing.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew denied these allegations and settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2022 without admitting liability.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nickerson was immediately terminated after confessing to the behavior, McKinzie wrote in an email to the congregation at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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Donald Trump‘s administration has once again been slammed by an artist for using their music without permission, this time receiving a comment from an unhappy Olivia Rodrigo after the White House and Department of Homeland Security shared a video set to one of her songs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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King was one of this year’s honorees, receiving the Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film alongside Akil and Judy Blume for their Netflix series, Forever.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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But many voters seemed to appreciate Mamdani’s acknowledging the challenges of living there, plus his upbeat, accessible timbre of the campaign.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ty Gee concluded his message by acknowledging the doctors in Las Vegas who worked tirelessly to save his father and by confirming the legitimacy of the family’s GoFundMe page, which will now help with burial expenses.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet on the road Spurs are the best team in the land, earning 13 points from 15, scoring 12 goals and conceding only three.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Without conceding much, Washington could stop cross-strait antagonisms from descending further and create room for a better trajectory to emerge.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Solomon already agreeing to give up control, and neither Solomon nor Icahn likely to be on the continuing board, there is no reason why this should get contentious.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Admitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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