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
Eventually, Friedmann identified himself and confessed.
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Cheryl’s father had died years earlier, not knowing that someone had confessed.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, an anonymous tipster told detectives that Powell confessed to the killing.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Officers reviewed surveillance video from the a business in the 1300 block of Northwest Sixth Street where the man had allegedly confessed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Elicker also said the former chief had confessed to taking the funds for personal use after being confronted by three of his deputies over financial irregularities.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The letter to Hull in which Pender allegedly confessed to committing the murders was later deemed a fake, with Hull himself admitting that his cellmate wrote it.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrew Daniel Centeno, who confessed to possessing child pornography during the investigation, was taken into custody, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Investigators reportedly said the suspect confessed to plotting the murder of his sister since Christmas.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Cheryl’s father had died years earlier, not knowing that someone had confessed.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, an anonymous tipster told detectives that Powell confessed to the killing.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Officers reviewed surveillance video from the a business in the 1300 block of Northwest Sixth Street where the man had allegedly confessed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Elicker also said the former chief had confessed to taking the funds for personal use after being confronted by three of his deputies over financial irregularities.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The letter to Hull in which Pender allegedly confessed to committing the murders was later deemed a fake, with Hull himself admitting that his cellmate wrote it.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrew Daniel Centeno, who confessed to possessing child pornography during the investigation, was taken into custody, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Investigators reportedly said the suspect confessed to plotting the murder of his sister since Christmas.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar admitted that Pakistan had suffered casulaties but gave much lower figures than the Afghan claims, saying two Pakistani soldiers had been killed and three were injured.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those moments can be discouraging, Bryant admitted.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez acknowledged that the council is having difficult conversations around fiscal circumstances, noting there’s apprehension about reducing business tax revenue for the city.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have acknowledged the billing problem originated on their end and isn’t a reflection of anything customers did wrong, although some customers ignored or missed requests to update their payment information.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Red Wings have a +one scoring differential, with 174 total goals scored and 173 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, their buffer is only four and their remarkable defensive record is ever-so-slightly less remarkable, with seven goals conceded in 23 league games.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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