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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
As part of their guilty-plea agreements, all six antifa associates acknowledged their affiliation with the Dallas-area antifa cell and confessed to a single count of providing material support to terrorists.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Elsewhere in the episode, Sheridan confessed to not caring about the opinions of television critics.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Jones-Whitaker's girlfriend at the time had secretly recorded a phone call where one of the perpetrators confessed to driving the car that brought the two men to the crime scene.
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Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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
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
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Elsewhere in the episode, Sheridan confessed to not caring about the opinions of television critics.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Jones-Whitaker's girlfriend at the time had secretly recorded a phone call where one of the perpetrators confessed to driving the car that brought the two men to the crime scene.
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Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
—
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
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
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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But being outspoken carries its own professional consequences, Hofstetter acknowledged – ticket sales dropped and club owners pushed back.
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As part of their guilty-plea agreements, all six antifa associates acknowledged their affiliation with the Dallas-area antifa cell and confessed to a single count of providing material support to terrorists.
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While scoring goals left and right, the Dutch have also conceded a goal in every game, four in all.
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Baltimore will be getting its first female sheriff after incumbent Sam Cogen conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in Maryland's primary election.
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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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