as in confessed
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up
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Eventually, Friedmann identified himself and confessed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Cheryl’s father had died years earlier, not knowing that someone had confessed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar admitted that Pakistan had suffered casulaties but gave much lower figures than the Afghan claims, saying two Pakistani soldiers had been killed and three were injured.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those moments can be discouraging, Bryant admitted.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Owned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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