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
The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Bigg’s candid confession shared how deep his addiction had taken hold.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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Who killed Bronte?
Charlie Vickers as Kieran, Thom Green as Sean Courtesy of Netflix
Kieran is shocked by Sean’s confession in the caves.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 6 June 2025
And for you, this kind of confession is a necessary baby step toward being more vulnerable with your partner.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Bigg’s candid confession shared how deep his addiction had taken hold.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Read more: The Best TV Shows of 2025 So Far
Who killed Bronte?
Charlie Vickers as Kieran, Thom Green as Sean Courtesy of Netflix
Kieran is shocked by Sean’s confession in the caves.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 6 June 2025
And for you, this kind of confession is a necessary baby step toward being more vulnerable with your partner.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confession
admission
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Jesse and Emily are quite meticulous about concessions, which are all-you-can-eat and included in the price of admission in Savannah (burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda, water, popcorn).—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Customs and Border Protection and other federal immigration authorities have been accused of detaining foreign visitors and refusing them admission to the U.S., without explanation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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