OWNING (UP TO) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

owning (up to)

verb

present participle of own (up to)

as in admitting

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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One case was dropped, and others were settled without the university admitting wrongdoing.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, also received three years of supervised release with orders to avoid contact with Omar, after admitting the assault but struggling to explain his motives.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of admitting

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To her, there’s no shame in airing out your baggage and confessing your feelings in a single song.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
The film featured 24 Israeli officers and soldiers effectively confessing to war crimes with one even conceding that what was being done to the Palestinians was a genocide.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of confessing

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Throughout the song, water and thirst become metaphors for overwhelming desire, with the singers acknowledging that their connection is powerful enough to extinguish — or ignite — the fire between them.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, the new guidelines mostly conform to medical standards, including acknowledging the limited benefits of replacing the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of acknowledging

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As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Both those previous hammerings came out of the blue, just as Wrexham’s humbling in front of the live TV cameras happened off the back of conceding just one goal in their first three Championship away games this season.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceding

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