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
On the night he was arrested, Martinez confessed to shaking Heather and banging her head against a crib, but later recanted that confession.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Audiences were first introduced to Fletcher on season 20 of The Bachelor when Ben Higgins confessed his love for her but ultimately chose Lauren Bushnell over Fletcher.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Throughout the years, Gaff reportedly confessed to attempting to attack up to 30 women and girls in one day in the 1980s and admitted to raping at least eight of them.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
After Shane and Ily confessed their love for each other at the end of season one, season two — which will focus on The Long Game, the sequel to Heated Rivalry in Reid’s Game Changer series — sees the couple navigate being in a secret relationship.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
At that time, Lewis confessed to killing the victim and stealing his car.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2026
According to police, Lewis confessed to shooting the victim and stealing his car.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Dispatchers told officers that the man who called 911 confessed to strangling his grandmother to death, McCabe said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Audiences were first introduced to Fletcher on season 20 of The Bachelor when Ben Higgins confessed his love for her but ultimately chose Lauren Bushnell over Fletcher.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Throughout the years, Gaff reportedly confessed to attempting to attack up to 30 women and girls in one day in the 1980s and admitted to raping at least eight of them.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
After Shane and Ily confessed their love for each other at the end of season one, season two — which will focus on The Long Game, the sequel to Heated Rivalry in Reid’s Game Changer series — sees the couple navigate being in a secret relationship.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
At that time, Lewis confessed to killing the victim and stealing his car.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2026
According to police, Lewis confessed to shooting the victim and stealing his car.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Dispatchers told officers that the man who called 911 confessed to strangling his grandmother to death, McCabe said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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He was set to go on trial in September, but on April 8, Heuermann appeared in court and admitted his guilt in all seven killings between 1993 and 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This law placed a restrictive cap on the number of Jews who could be admitted into Hungarian universities.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also acknowledged indirect talks.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The city of San Jose has acknowledged some criticism of the cameras and location data.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Kraken have a -31 scoring differential, with 224 total goals scored and 255 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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For an Orlando defense that has already conceded 23 goals in MLS play, integrating inexperienced players against a confident Naples attack requires immediate defensive discipline.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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