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
Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
The newspapers drew from publicly available records, such as arrests, lawsuits and confessions.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Only, instead of juicy confessions of a vampire, the footage just shows Lestat staring at him, silent, for half an hour.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Between photos of her kids and candid confessions about parenthood, the pair continue to express their love out loud.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Rodrigo came up under the influence of Taylor Swift, who taught a generation of singers how to write post-breakup disses lightly dashed with antiheroic confessions.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
The newspapers drew from publicly available records, such as arrests, lawsuits and confessions.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Only, instead of juicy confessions of a vampire, the footage just shows Lestat staring at him, silent, for half an hour.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Between photos of her kids and candid confessions about parenthood, the pair continue to express their love out loud.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Rodrigo came up under the influence of Taylor Swift, who taught a generation of singers how to write post-breakup disses lightly dashed with antiheroic confessions.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
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The complaint focuses not only on admissions, but also on campus facilities.
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The elite college admissions process has become a trial that harms our children.
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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