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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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
Smith, 50, also confessed to buying and possessing pornographic images of minors.
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Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
A couple of weeks later, Gillooly confessed and also agreed to testify that Harding approved the plan to attack Kerrigan.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
At that point, Koren confessed.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities told Yeshivat Noam Jewish day school officials that Garcia-Morales confessed to the specific incident on the New Jersey Turnpike, as well as several other rock-throwing incidents in the area, the school said.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Jones later confessed to the killing, police said, leading police directly to Johnson's remains.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
During those conversations, Wilson confessed to killing two women and provided graphic, unsolicited details about how the crimes occurred, according to court testimony.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
His father turned him in after the teenager allegedly confessed to the crime when confronted over the burns.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, Reggie accidentally confessed to an extensive gambling problem and became a national disgrace.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
A couple of weeks later, Gillooly confessed and also agreed to testify that Harding approved the plan to attack Kerrigan.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
At that point, Koren confessed.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities told Yeshivat Noam Jewish day school officials that Garcia-Morales confessed to the specific incident on the New Jersey Turnpike, as well as several other rock-throwing incidents in the area, the school said.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Jones later confessed to the killing, police said, leading police directly to Johnson's remains.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
During those conversations, Wilson confessed to killing two women and provided graphic, unsolicited details about how the crimes occurred, according to court testimony.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
His father turned him in after the teenager allegedly confessed to the crime when confronted over the burns.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, Reggie accidentally confessed to an extensive gambling problem and became a national disgrace.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
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An 18-year-old admitted Wednesday to carrying out a 2022 mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, which killed five people – including his older brother and a police officer – pleading guilty to murder and multiple other charges just days before trial.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Amos pushed back against the idea that Hunger Busters is not serving food at all, but admitted that the board was focused more on fundraising and strategy and not the day-to-day operations.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Council’s report acknowledged that all of Indiana’s potential sources of rare earth elements are thought to have low concentrations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Qatar acknowledged the calls but offered few specifics on what was discussed.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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One internal Google presentation, which is undated, conceded that using YouTube for learning is hard because the platform is distracting and disorganized.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Within three months, the city hired a consultant who studied costs and projected a savings over 20 years of $500 million, though the consultant conceded that was an estimate and the actual figure could be anywhere between $250 million and $900 million.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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