as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
a confession that he had been lying all along
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Recent Examples of confession
Popular posts might feature a photo with a humorous caption, an anonymous confession, or a detailed technical answer to a complex question.
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Dan Cody
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
One set of trousers and underwear matched Mulcahy’s DNA, and the other matched Duffy’s, corroborating his confession.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
That is, the rule that when a priest hears a confession, it cannot be shared.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Dan Cody
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
One set of trousers and underwear matched Mulcahy’s DNA, and the other matched Duffy’s, corroborating his confession.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
That is, the rule that when a priest hears a confession, it cannot be shared.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confession
admission
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For Minogue, the admission to the club follows on from her four recent performances at the venue as part of her global Tension Tour – bringing her final tally to 24.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Those who bike the six-mile trip to Big Bay State Park will be rewarded with free admission and a mile and a half of soft sand.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
6 June 2025
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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