as in confessed
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
the defendant made a deal with the prosecutor and copped to a lesser charge
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Charges were dropped against two, but the two suspects who confessed went on trial and were convicted of capital murder, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Finally, Robinson confessed to his father.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Telegraph reported on consumers’ return woes in June and noted that a spokesperson reportedly admitted returns had been taking longer than usual to process, but did not explain why.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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In rehearsal footage ahead of the big dance, Irwin admitted that he had not been born yet when the song was released, just four years before his father's death.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Copped (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copped%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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