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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In 2022, after Foulkes had left CVS, the company agreed to pay $5 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, without admitting wrongdoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Selling a piece of it feels like admitting the story is over.

— Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 1 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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By now, even Kimi Antonelli's closest rival is conceding that the race for the Formula 1 title is pretty much over.

— ABC News, ABC News, 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 conceding

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