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
Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.
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Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In order to protect their respective business interests, APA’s member organizations had to reach unanimous agreement before admitting new members or deciding to sell their service to rival newspapers.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Skepticism remains entrenched within the bloc about admitting new members, including any move to fast-track the process for Ukraine.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
There is something to be said for admitting that the prospects of disagreement are permanent and that wisdom consists not in tearing up the peace treaty but in renewing it.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
While some tech leaders shy away from admitting their job cuts are related to AI, Block CEO Jack Dorsey pointed to the advanced tech in cutting 40% of his staffers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Students are responsible for helping to run the school, including hiring faculty and admitting new students.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The owner of the daycare, and the center itself, are also due to be sentenced after admitting safety failings, per the BBC and The Independent.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In order to protect their respective business interests, APA’s member organizations had to reach unanimous agreement before admitting new members or deciding to sell their service to rival newspapers.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Skepticism remains entrenched within the bloc about admitting new members, including any move to fast-track the process for Ukraine.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
There is something to be said for admitting that the prospects of disagreement are permanent and that wisdom consists not in tearing up the peace treaty but in renewing it.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
While some tech leaders shy away from admitting their job cuts are related to AI, Block CEO Jack Dorsey pointed to the advanced tech in cutting 40% of his staffers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Students are responsible for helping to run the school, including hiring faculty and admitting new students.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The owner of the daycare, and the center itself, are also due to be sentenced after admitting safety failings, per the BBC and The Independent.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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In that environment, people are not just receiving information.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the fact that users were receiving phishing messages on WhatsApp two weeks before the formal notification went out is worth sitting with.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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O'Hara has met with Lussier's family, acknowledging shortfalls but also pointing out that staffing levels and caseloads placed an extraordinary burden on officers at the time.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today is a day for acknowledging that this team appears to have a knack for the comeback.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2-0 win over RSL on Wednesday was Miami’s second clean sheet of the season, after conceding eight goals in its previous four games.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same year San Antonio Regional Hospital was agreeing to sell the land Nicolson Farms occupies, two other farms in nearby Ontario were lost to developers, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The more important developments were Honeywell agreeing to sell its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions unit and setting June 29 as the date to spin off its aerospace business into a separate company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Admitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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