1
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
And so the players showed up brandishing hope for this summer while sweetly admitting the emotion that still lingers from last fall.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
While not admitting blame, SCE has said there is evidence that a long-dormant electrical tower became reenergized and caused the fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta in 2022 agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit connected to the scandal, without admitting wrongdoing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The fear of being judged for admitting the hard parts.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Points to Sullivan for admitting the Dolphins’ QB room is wrought with upheaval; my words, not his.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Imagine admitting this about yourself.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
While not admitting blame, SCE has said there is evidence that a long-dormant electrical tower became reenergized and caused the fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta in 2022 agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit connected to the scandal, without admitting wrongdoing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The fear of being judged for admitting the hard parts.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Points to Sullivan for admitting the Dolphins’ QB room is wrought with upheaval; my words, not his.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Imagine admitting this about yourself.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
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In a series of studies at Ohio University, participants viewed videos of people confessing to crimes.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the novel, the story instead concludes aboard the Princess Andromeda cruise ship, where Luke is tricked into confessing to poisoning Thalia’s tree, clearing Chiron’s name.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The decision to invest in xAI comes despite the proposal receiving a lukewarm response from the company’s investors last year.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Keon Hee for receiving luxury gifts such as a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political favors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Still, the uncomfortable truth that few are publicly acknowledging is that, by almost every traditional measure of intelligence, artificial general intelligence already exists.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield took the stand in his own defense, acknowledging the affair with Peres Magalhães that started in August 2022 but denied any plans to kill his wife.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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By shielding their most profitable products while conceding selectively on pricing, manufacturers can reduce political pressure without materially sacrificing profitability.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senate Republican leader John Thune of South Dakota spent much of Friday managing objections from within his conference who argued that Republicans were conceding too much to Democrats on ICE oversight.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The appropriations bill for DHS was the only one that was not passed as is, with senators agreeing on a two-week stopgap funding the agency while negotiations about reform play out.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Admitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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