ADMITTING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

admitting

verb

present participle of admit

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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as in receiving

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to she was admitted to Harvard

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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 The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The first of the 12 steps is admitting that your relationship with your vice has become unmanageable. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 There’s a sense that doubt would be a form of disloyalty to what came before you, or that admitting a weakness undermines the confidence of the people around you. — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Biden administration built it back and set a goal of admitting 125,000 refugees during the final year of his term. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The Election Commission may yet blunt the controversy by admitting voters whose appeals are pending or by making procedural concessions that reduce the immediate grievances. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Both lines can be construed metatextually, like Dennis is admitting the Gang has come to the end of the road. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 Acknowledging a customer’s negative experience doesn’t necessarily mean admitting wrongdoing. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The president, who generally resists admitting fault, has recently made several reversals responding to ethical concerns. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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Bundy was executed in 1989 after confessing to the killings of at least 30 people.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette.

— Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Lockheed Martin has committed $67 million to the facility expansion and associated equipment before receiving government funding for the project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Micah Reed, a San Fernando Valley resident, launched an online petition calling for an audit and relief for ratepayers after receiving a DWP bill of more than $3,300 for late July through late September.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of receiving

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California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The outlet reported that Meghan arranged for hospital staff to deliver the letter to her father's bedside, ask him to sign a form acknowledging receipt and record his acceptance of the letter.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledging

Verb

Before agreeing to anything, though, make sure the debt is legitimate and confirm who has the authority to collect it.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
After agreeing to a buyout with the Mavericks in August before joining the Heat this past offseason, Thompson played against the Mavericks for the first time on Monday since his departure.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026