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 New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.—
Sejal Sharma,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not too long before, Ajax had lost 4-0 at home to rivals Feyenoord — managed by Arne Slot — then conceded five away to PSV.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hamer acknowledged the disproportionate effect those tariffs could have on small businesses.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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Things will likely even out, but Cora acknowledged the early errors have been costly.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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