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as in concedes
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 confesses
After 17 years behind bars, convicted for murdering his pregnant wife, Max is exonerated after someone else confesses to the crime.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Rafa confesses to eating chocolate in violation of his strict diet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 May 2026
But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
But strangely, the 28-year-old confesses the transition was relatively smooth.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Patrick Bateman famously confesses near the end of the novel, only to realize that confession itself changes nothing.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Rafa confesses to eating chocolate in violation of his strict diet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 May 2026
But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
But strangely, the 28-year-old confesses the transition was relatively smooth.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Patrick Bateman famously confesses near the end of the novel, only to realize that confession itself changes nothing.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confesses
Verb
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That combination is far more psychologically powerful than the industry sometimes admits.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The other, correspondingly, concedes it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Daniels acknowledges there is still work to do, but says Detroiters can see the results of the land bank's work in neighborhoods across the city.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Still, Walker acknowledges that the cultural shift is ongoing.—
Alena Conley,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Confesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confesses. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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