as in confesses
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns (up to)
Verb
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Frida confesses to her 28-year affair with Guillermo.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Conrad confesses that he's often imagined his life in Paris.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wolfe admits that Disney adults are buying what the multibillion-dollar corporation is selling.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, piggies and bunnies was mostly an accident, Emily admits.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Your intuition acknowledges your many achievements but senses the potential for different experiences.—
James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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And those moments and memories, Hatmaker acknowledges, may differ from how others recall them.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sackrison concedes that these are challenging times for auto buyers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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These traits don’t exactly present themselves as prime nominees for being the life of the party, Brown concedes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Owns (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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