1
as in admitted
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
the thief confessed to dozens of robberies
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2
as in acknowledged
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt
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Recent Examples of confessed
Carina McCue testified that her husband had confessed to raping their oldest daughter, who was still a minor at the time of the fire.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The two men allegedly confessed during the initial questioning but pleaded not guilty when the trial began in 2016.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Soon after, Chavez confessed to the crime after more than 50 hours of interrogation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Jaycee only properly identified herself after Phillip confessed.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Napper, who investigators believe was struggling from years of intense mental illness, eventually confessed to Nickell’s murder.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
And Matthew Lawrence, who played the older brother of Strong's character, also confessed to having a crush on Fishel.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The two men allegedly confessed during the initial questioning but pleaded not guilty when the trial began in 2016.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Soon after, Chavez confessed to the crime after more than 50 hours of interrogation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Jaycee only properly identified herself after Phillip confessed.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Napper, who investigators believe was struggling from years of intense mental illness, eventually confessed to Nickell’s murder.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
And Matthew Lawrence, who played the older brother of Strong's character, also confessed to having a crush on Fishel.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
Verb
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Expect the unexpected, Cruz admitted.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Iranian officials have neither admitted nor denied shooting down the helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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In the aftermath, NBA Senior Vice President of Referee Development and Training Monty McCutchen acknowledged that a foul should have been called.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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At the event in 2024, Miami Host Committee co-chair Rodney Barreto acknowledged that FIFA has set extensive requirements but also expressed confidence in the local effort behind the tournament.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Liverpool have conceded 20 goals in their past 11 games — Slot needs both hands to count how many times opponents have scored three times in one match against them since the end of October.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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At the October hearing, Delaware’s lawyers also cited the fact that Bruno had missed one treatment session and one study hall as bolstering factors for his scholarship revoking but conceded that these issues were secondary.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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