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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
Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.
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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
Oswalt confesses being bewildered by Bamford at first.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 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
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
In the book, Poppy doesn’t run after Alex, but finds him in the local dive bar and confesses her love in front of all his coworkers.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Oswalt confesses being bewildered by Bamford at first.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 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
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
In the book, Poppy doesn’t run after Alex, but finds him in the local dive bar and confesses her love in front of all his coworkers.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confesses
Verb
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Dane admits that first sales trip spoiled him for life.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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On the phone, Miranda admits she’s known for a week, but agrees that what Shinia did was disgusting.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although Art Recognition has collaborated with institutions like the Kunsthaus Zürich, Popovici concedes that galleries have little incentive to embrace technology that might cast doubt over their collections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sam, a food stylist, concedes that being in a wealthy suburban enclave may have led her to be a little more brash than usual.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In its statement, the FDA acknowledges the scientific link between tanning beds and skin cancer.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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The nonfiction label, as opposed to unscripted or reality, acknowledges that aspects of the shows may be scripted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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