as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned (up to)
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The bank admitted fault in only 13 out of the 101 cases tracked by the organization, with the remaining 88 cases settled without admission of guilt.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Swift also admitted on a recent SiriusXM Hits 1 interview that her mom, Andrea, thinks (or, honestly, prefers to believe) the song is just about superstitions and making your own luck.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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While Gein confessed to killing Worden and Hogan, he was only convicted of the former's murder.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The findings also effectively means the exoneration of four teenage boys initially implicated in the killings in 1999, two of whom confessed.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Across nine competitive matches this season, Arsenal have conceded just three goals.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, de Apziazu conceded streamers’ ambition and budgets are still leading to market-leading productions, even if fewer of them are made.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Arlinda Hanna, 45, acknowledged DOGE measures were affecting swaths of people in Northern Virgina, even those who didn’t lose their job.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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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 10 Oct. 2025.
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