as in admissions
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 confessions
She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
Noun
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Worrell first started working in admissions and then became a student.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In January, the DOJ sought to join a lawsuit accusing the UCLA Medical School of engaging in racial discrimination in its admissions process.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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