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
Revuckas confessed to stabbing between the eyes.
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Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Wade Wilson confessed to the savage murders of two women, yet even that brutality failed to repel admirers.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Six years later, Bates confessed his feelings.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Police alleged that Roberts confessed when she was confronted about the thefts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The traveler confessed to extorting others to commit self-harm, the memo said.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Today, the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, shortly after winning a bronze medal, tearfully confessed to cheating on his girlfriend and being wracked by regret.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid won his first individual Olympic medal on Tuesday, then immediately confessed to cheating — but not in the 20-kilometer individual race.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This could easily have been nipped in the bud had Brook confessed to what had happened before the third ODI in Wellington, rather than halfway through the game itself, and then immediately been suspended just for that game by England.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Wade Wilson confessed to the savage murders of two women, yet even that brutality failed to repel admirers.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Six years later, Bates confessed his feelings.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Police alleged that Roberts confessed when she was confronted about the thefts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The traveler confessed to extorting others to commit self-harm, the memo said.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Today, the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, shortly after winning a bronze medal, tearfully confessed to cheating on his girlfriend and being wracked by regret.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid won his first individual Olympic medal on Tuesday, then immediately confessed to cheating — but not in the 20-kilometer individual race.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This could easily have been nipped in the bud had Brook confessed to what had happened before the third ODI in Wellington, rather than halfway through the game itself, and then immediately been suspended just for that game by England.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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Julien Chorier, the sports director for the UTMB World Series and an accomplished trail runner himself, admitted race officials are concerned about runners using certain painkillers during races, but remaining consistent with WADA is more important for now.—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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Guests who exit the building during an event will not be admitted back inside.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Schaeffer acknowledged that the Rockies were bad at baserunning — and many other baseball basics — during Colorado’s miserable 119-loss season in 2025.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the Kohberger case, investigators acknowledged the FBI used DNA from a a knife sheath found at the crime scene in a genetic investigation.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The invitation never came, and Zelensky conceded in our interview that basic questions related to the document remain unresolved.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Malinowski conceded the congressional special election primary to progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday after Mejia notched 889 votes more than Malinowski in her comeback win.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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