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
Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The second volume functions as a voiceover to the first, collecting his reflections and confessions on each image.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
At Springsteen's 2001 trial and Scott's 2002 trial, their confessions were entered as evidence against each other.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The parents of some protesters who have been arrested have also been pressured to help get confessions, said Moein Khazaeli, a lawyer and human rights researcher with Dadban, a group of Iranian lawyers based outside the country who offer online legal advice and have monitored the wave of arrests.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Allegations of abuse Some of the freed detainees said they were held incommunicado for several days after their arrests and subjected to physical abuse to force confessions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Springsteen and Scott were convicted in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely based on confessions that courts later ruled were improperly obtained.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Amid the banter and the confessions comes a highly inappropriate request.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The second volume functions as a voiceover to the first, collecting his reflections and confessions on each image.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
At Springsteen's 2001 trial and Scott's 2002 trial, their confessions were entered as evidence against each other.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The parents of some protesters who have been arrested have also been pressured to help get confessions, said Moein Khazaeli, a lawyer and human rights researcher with Dadban, a group of Iranian lawyers based outside the country who offer online legal advice and have monitored the wave of arrests.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Allegations of abuse Some of the freed detainees said they were held incommunicado for several days after their arrests and subjected to physical abuse to force confessions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Springsteen and Scott were convicted in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely based on confessions that courts later ruled were improperly obtained.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Amid the banter and the confessions comes a highly inappropriate request.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
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This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This aligns with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that colleges and universities cannot consider race as a factor in admissions decisions.—
Fred L. Pincus,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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