as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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He was arrested and later confessed to raping and killing his victims as well as engaging in necrophilia with their remains.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
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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
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Labor Department’s filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their underlying numbers are equally compelling, conceding just five big chances on their goal.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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At least three bills have been filed by Republicans and Democrats acknowledging the growing problem of a limited domestic workforce and a reliance on migrant labor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is an important point, one that acknowledges the complexity of living a life bounded, as all lives are, by history.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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As part of that settlement, McCrary agreed to provide $1,366 a month in child support for the pair’s daughter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Democratic elders have sought to cast blame on Republicans for the shutdown, arguing it could be averted if the GOP agreed to attach provisions to the CR enacting healthcare reforms.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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