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
That it was spliced with footage of his secret ex-girlfriend, Meija Moreno, confessing to Ciara Miller and Kyle Cooke via FaceTime that West had lied like crazy about their relationship status portended certain doom.
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
Randle was seen crying on multiple occasions as evidence was presented, including recordings of her confessing to hitting Dinkins.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Police conducted a controversial sting operation involving an undercover policewoman, who contacted Stagg through a personals ad and tried to bait him into confessing to Nickell’s murder by posing as a romantic interest.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Hansen initially denied the murders before eventually confessing to the attacks.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Globally, data shows young men are comfortable confessing to AI chatbots.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 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
Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
Randle was seen crying on multiple occasions as evidence was presented, including recordings of her confessing to hitting Dinkins.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Police conducted a controversial sting operation involving an undercover policewoman, who contacted Stagg through a personals ad and tried to bait him into confessing to Nickell’s murder by posing as a romantic interest.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Hansen initially denied the murders before eventually confessing to the attacks.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Globally, data shows young men are comfortable confessing to AI chatbots.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessing
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Prospective jurors also expressed concerns about fairness, with some admitting that media coverage and the defendant's background could influence their judgment.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The restaurant must now post a public disclaimer admitting past false sustainability and sourcing claims.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The season is also acknowledging America’s 250th anniversary and celebrating those artists, musicians and composers alike who came from far away and chose to become American citizens and make their creative home here in this country.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In opting to lease its compute capacity to Anthropic, SpaceX was acknowledging that its own AI models and services haven’t inspired great demand and that the company isn’t in a position to take advantage of its costly infrastructure.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Confessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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