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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This is a common leadership blind spot—especially among high performers—where admitting any vulnerability, or even pausing, feels indistinguishable from weakness.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The school had begun admitting women to its full-time MBA program in 1963.

— Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of admitting

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The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie (Rodriguez) and Cole (LaLonde) finally confessing their feelings for each other, but Cole’s brother — and Jackie’s boyfriend — Alex (Gentry) hears the confession.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
During her trial, prosecutors played a recording of Yang confessing to Reuter's murder to a friend who was wearing a wire.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of confessing

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In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
But, acknowledging his mistakes and outcomes from the previous season is another sign of his maturity.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of acknowledging

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Scott Parker’s side were also the first in English football to complete an entire season without ever conceding more than once in a league game.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Coached by Vasil Ristov, Current II went 7-2-1 in regular-season play, scoring 36 goals while conceding just six.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of conceding

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