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
Victoria and Knight's latest conversation isn't the first time she's publicly confessed her crush on the musician.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Authorities say Werstine confessed to his real identity and to being on the run for more than 30 years.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Bravo’s reality series has been in the midst of a whirlwind after co-stars Westling Wilson and Amanda Batula confessed to being in a relationship.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last July, she was arrested and allegedly confessed to killing Matea, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Marcelo Bielsa, the Leeds United manager, confessed to telling someone to spy on Derby County’s training session.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
However, Bryant’s uncle, Raymond Bryant, testified during the other men’s criminal trial that his nephew had confessed to the shooting.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Some confessed to holding negative views of Musk due to his political ideology.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The prints matched another man who had confessed to his ex-girlfriend, and Monson was released.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Authorities say Werstine confessed to his real identity and to being on the run for more than 30 years.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Bravo’s reality series has been in the midst of a whirlwind after co-stars Westling Wilson and Amanda Batula confessed to being in a relationship.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last July, she was arrested and allegedly confessed to killing Matea, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Marcelo Bielsa, the Leeds United manager, confessed to telling someone to spy on Derby County’s training session.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
However, Bryant’s uncle, Raymond Bryant, testified during the other men’s criminal trial that his nephew had confessed to the shooting.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Some confessed to holding negative views of Musk due to his political ideology.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The prints matched another man who had confessed to his ex-girlfriend, and Monson was released.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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Green then shifted into a rare moment of veteran self-awareness and admitted the Warriors are in a transitional phase, but insisted the pedigree matters more than the box score.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In its older sense, inheritance names not the transfer of possessions but the condition of being recognized and admitted into an existing set of relations and responsibilities.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Udine acknowledged that his idea was in its earliest stage, and there’s no way to know whether the county will even be in the running to purchase the property.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The gains are real, McDermott acknowledged—ServiceNow has logged them itself, saving half a billion dollars in 2025 through its own internal AI deployment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The firm conceded in its report that the information may have instead come from a source outside of the board.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Dick conceded that there was some avoidance on his side, too.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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