as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Verb
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
However, after less than a year since inking the deal, Avelo has admitted that the program became too costly and complex to continue.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the killings, Andrea called 911 and confessed.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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Some peers, smart ones, have conceded the death of this tradition.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Elhawary acknowledged the billionaire tax proposal is a complicating factor in discussions about taxes, which is already a politically fraught issue.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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City leaders acknowledged Wednesday that some residents and business owners may not feel as safe as the numbers would suggest.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Owned (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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