owning (up to)

present participle of own (up to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning (up to)
Verb
  • Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.
    Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie finally confessing her feelings to Cole, but Alex hearing the confession.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the season 7 premiere, it was revealed that Natalie was fired after confessing to stealing medication for her ailing mother.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While acknowledging the tepid numbers, some analysts previously told ABC News that warnings about a recession are premature.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Teran said that leadership sets the tone by openly acknowledging caregiving responsibilities.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Baker ended up with the worst figures for an English debutant, conceding 76 runs from seven overs.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Owning (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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