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
In 2013, the celebrity chef confessed to having used the slur in a legal deposition.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
The judge's court order also confirms Chalaka Young as the witness who confessed to the crimes, according to documents obtained by ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The mother of four allegedly confessed to purposely drowning her 4-year-old son Vincen Miller and attempting to drown her three older children — a 15-year-old girl and 18-year-old twin boys — after speaking with God.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
After spending that first season juggling feelings for both brothers, the finale saw Jackie and Cole kissing for the first time despite Jackie already dating Alex, who had also confessed to loving her.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The four men who confessed to playing roles in the 2024 death of D'Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee's Hyatt Regency hotel will learn their punishments Sept 3.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Their storyline took a dark turn when Ava confessed to killing Connor's father and died by suicide in the season 5 premiere.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
The judge's court order also confirms Chalaka Young as the witness who confessed to the crimes, according to documents obtained by ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The mother of four allegedly confessed to purposely drowning her 4-year-old son Vincen Miller and attempting to drown her three older children — a 15-year-old girl and 18-year-old twin boys — after speaking with God.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
After spending that first season juggling feelings for both brothers, the finale saw Jackie and Cole kissing for the first time despite Jackie already dating Alex, who had also confessed to loving her.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The four men who confessed to playing roles in the 2024 death of D'Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee's Hyatt Regency hotel will learn their punishments Sept 3.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Their storyline took a dark turn when Ava confessed to killing Connor's father and died by suicide in the season 5 premiere.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most are admitted on F-1 visas for academic study, M-1 visas for vocational training, or J-1 visas for exchange programs.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the financial dilemma a loss of tariffs would create.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gebbia acknowledged that his political shift hasn’t come without consequences.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the family dinner that concludes episode 1 of Back to Reality, Chase conceded to Savannah's hard work.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano conceded that his team was outplayed in the first half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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