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
Gacy was eventually arrested in 1978 and confessed to the murders.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The former church leader and animal control officer confessed to murdering 10 people between 1974 and 1991 in and around Wichita.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
If Grasso had confessed to Tom in that exact moment, would he have been forgiven?
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
When the police and EMTs arrive, Laurel announces that her husband confessed to Scotty’s murder and then keeled over from the immense guilt.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
The brothers also confessed to mentally checking out at times while reflecting on the reality that their parents are no longer physically present.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Oct. 2025
After he was caught in 2005, Rader confessed to the murders of 10 people.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Many people who knew Mamdani before his run for mayor confessed to some astonishment at the success of his campaign.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The former church leader and animal control officer confessed to murdering 10 people between 1974 and 1991 in and around Wichita.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
If Grasso had confessed to Tom in that exact moment, would he have been forgiven?
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
When the police and EMTs arrive, Laurel announces that her husband confessed to Scotty’s murder and then keeled over from the immense guilt.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
The brothers also confessed to mentally checking out at times while reflecting on the reality that their parents are no longer physically present.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Oct. 2025
After he was caught in 2005, Rader confessed to the murders of 10 people.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Many people who knew Mamdani before his run for mayor confessed to some astonishment at the success of his campaign.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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This fall's incoming class is the first under Direct Admit Wisconsin, in which high school students are automatically admitted into universities based on their grades at the end of their junior year.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar himself acknowledged that the clinic’s casual, community-like style might not jibe with every population.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The president had previously acknowledged that Combs and his team had reached out to him for a presidential pardon.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republican strategist Charlie Black conceded that Trump keeping Ingrassia in the White House has created a political optics problem for his administration.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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