1
as in admits
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious
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2
as in confesses
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fesses (up)
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Even at home, the 44-year-old CEO admits AI has seeped into his off-hours, leaning into vibe coding in particular to explore Klarna’s code base.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Condon admits such an experience, from shooting to release, has been both unusual and remarkable.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Olympia is clearly torn about the situation, and almost confesses to Matty, but her fear that Julian's crimes could ruin the lives of their children keeps her mouth shut and her mind focused on exposing Senior.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Think of the economic arrangement between William and Eugene in Queer or the generational attitudes at play when Elio’s father confesses his own potential queerness to him in Call Me By Your Name.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The author acknowledges Samantha Lawler and Matt Kenworthy for valuable information in constructing this piece.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Sharp acknowledges that the band has not been completely swept under the carpet of pop culture.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lereya says that as AI use proliferates, entirely new jobs will be created, but also concedes that some roles will dramatically change, and even at times, be eliminated.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sackrison concedes that these are challenging times for auto buyers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Fesses (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fesses%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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