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
Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Chester Weger confessed to the murders of three women in 1960, but was only convicted of one.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The trio, taken into custody shortly after the attack, admitted under questioning to participating in the ambush at the Mexican grill, but none of the three suspects confessed to being the stabber, according to a law enforcement source.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Prosecutors said Heuermann also confessed to killing four additional women whose remains were later linked to him.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The two men allegedly confessed during the initial questioning but pleaded not guilty when the trial began in 2016.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Chester Weger confessed to the murders of three women in 1960, but was only convicted of one.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The trio, taken into custody shortly after the attack, admitted under questioning to participating in the ambush at the Mexican grill, but none of the three suspects confessed to being the stabber, according to a law enforcement source.
—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Prosecutors said Heuermann also confessed to killing four additional women whose remains were later linked to him.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The two men allegedly confessed during the initial questioning but pleaded not guilty when the trial began in 2016.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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But Crosby also admitted that bookies continue to prosper in Alabama.
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Yale accepted only 4% of more than 50,000 applicants for the class of 2030, and while Harvard has declined to release the newest admissions statistics until October, just 4% of nearly 48,000 hopefuls were admitted for the class of 2029.
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Aguiar-Curry acknowledged the language could become a flashpoint as the bill moves through the Senate.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.
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And while ratings are up for MLS on Apple TV this season, commissioner Don Garber has conceded the league may have moved entirely to streaming too soon.
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