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
From revelatory confessions to magnetic eye contact, Venus in Scorpio does not do casual, not even close.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The latter film was made based on the confessions of young people living in Latvia who openly spoke of patronizing teachers and parents, worries for the future and fears over fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
This should be the time of great love stories and fireworks and confessions of love!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Imperiale’s confessions also suggest that gang members had to pay bribes to Emirati officials.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That decision was made over a flawed instruction by the New York state judge presiding over his case in response to a jury note about his alleged confessions.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
No one cared that the confessions came without counsel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
When deliberating, the jury sent the judge three different notes about Hernandez's confessions.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The latter film was made based on the confessions of young people living in Latvia who openly spoke of patronizing teachers and parents, worries for the future and fears over fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
This should be the time of great love stories and fireworks and confessions of love!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Imperiale’s confessions also suggest that gang members had to pay bribes to Emirati officials.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That decision was made over a flawed instruction by the New York state judge presiding over his case in response to a jury note about his alleged confessions.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
No one cared that the confessions came without counsel.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
When deliberating, the jury sent the judge three different notes about Hernandez's confessions.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
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The state halted new admissions to the facility in May after inspectors determined residents were at immediate risk.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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