1
as in admitting
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 acknowledging
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 confessing
Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
However, Bundy reportedly failed to recall if Aime was among his victims while confessing to several homicides throughout Utah.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
District Attorney Vern Pierson thinks meeting with Denise – in particular – may have been Muller's objective for confessing all along.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
So did confessing to a crime, oddly.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
After finally confessing to their bosses about these secret missions, they were allowed to continue.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
However, Bundy reportedly failed to recall if Aime was among his victims while confessing to several homicides throughout Utah.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
District Attorney Vern Pierson thinks meeting with Denise – in particular – may have been Muller's objective for confessing all along.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
So did confessing to a crime, oddly.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
After finally confessing to their bosses about these secret missions, they were allowed to continue.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessing
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Google agreed to pay without admitting fault after a group of consumers sued in 2020 over the Android OS draining their cellular data without their permission.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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That’s despite Microsoft admitting in its own Copilot terms of service that the AI shouldn’t be relied upon for virtually any important work.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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That meant some notable overhauls during spring training, with manager Craig Counsell acknowledging the Cubs had thrown a lot at the left-hander, requiring time at Triple-A Iowa to continue working through the adjustments.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Guardiola, however, said there was little room for error, acknowledging that anything less than three points would leave his team facing too steep a climb.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Confessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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