copping (to)

present participle of cop (to), slang
as in confessing
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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  • The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie finally confessing her feelings to Cole, but Alex hearing the confession.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the season 7 premiere, it was revealed that Natalie was fired after confessing to stealing medication for her ailing mother.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.
    Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Copping (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copping%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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