as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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An 18-year-old admitted Wednesday to carrying out a 2022 mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, which killed five people – including his older brother and a police officer – pleading guilty to murder and multiple other charges just days before trial.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Amos pushed back against the idea that Hunger Busters is not serving food at all, but admitted that the board was focused more on fundraising and strategy and not the day-to-day operations.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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His father turned him in after the teenager allegedly confessed to the crime when confronted over the burns.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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Neither confessed, which set Greg off.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 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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Thompson and his attorney acknowledged in court that no plea agreement had been reached with local prosecutors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In her own statement, Halligan acknowledged that her 120-day tenure had come to an end on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 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 23 Jan. 2026.
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