as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Tiffany confessed, and Dianne went inside the house to get Stephen to discuss the situation.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025 -
The charging documents allege that back in January 2024 — more than a year before he was charged — Wan was arrested on suspicion of running the Iron Horse Parkway brothel and confessed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Last year, India's highway minister Nitin Gadkari admitted in Parliament that the death toll keeps rising every year.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Armstrong now admits that she wasn't prepared for such a strong reaction.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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Family members conceded that the trial was very tolling and difficult on them.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Spending that much wasn’t necessary, of course, and Varas concedes some of the features could have been downgraded.—
Denise Hruby
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Last month, President Trump acknowledged concerns among agriculture industry leaders that recent immigration enforcement was taking away critical workers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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At this point, the most scientists can hope for is that the US legal system ultimately acknowledges that the decision to cut their funding runs afoul of these congressional directives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Shoppers also agree that her collaboration with Skechers makes great shoes for walks, standing for long periods, and beyond.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The two sides reached a truce in May, agreeing to roll back most of their tariffs on one another.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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“Own (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/own%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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