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
Where others heard chords, Wilson heard confessions.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Others featured a character explaining being bribed with a slideshow and a woman finding the priest’s side of a confession booth occupied by a pigeon.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
In the weeks following Bone Lake Jane Doe’s discovery, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office did receive an anonymous confession.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Others featured a character explaining being bribed with a slideshow and a woman finding the priest’s side of a confession booth occupied by a pigeon.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
In the weeks following Bone Lake Jane Doe’s discovery, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office did receive an anonymous confession.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confession
admission
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The event will feature festival food, cold drinks, kids’ activities, live music and a fireworks show beginning at 9:30 p.m. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and admission is free.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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But the company was forced to retreat a year later following the admission that its earnings had been fabricated.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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