as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Gacy eventually confessed to killing dozens of young men and boys.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gacy admitted dumping other victims in the Des Plaines River after running out of space.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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There, Taylor admitted her character isn't likable.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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To Spoelstra, what such an alignment concedes with spacing can be compensated with offensive rebounds, with the Heat prioritizing possessions.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The president acknowledging the gridlock may have hurt Republicans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite these measures, investigators acknowledge that Brazil’s penitentiaries remain the backbone of command and communication for its largest criminal organizations — a paradox that the state struggles to contain.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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