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)
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When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Government admits failures of Army pilots A few legal revelations have been unveiled in the weeks leading up to the board meeting, which could create longer term impact on the Army and other agencies involved.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mindy admits the hardest part has been navigating the logistics, including the financial and ownership decisions, and making sure everyone feels comfortable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Anthropic also acknowledges its own incentives — the company has a commercial interest in presenting AI as transformative, and the tech is improving quickly.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yes, a nomination acknowledges the work, but a win cements it in history.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, concedes that the system might need tinkering but is adamantly opposed to a salary cap.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Still, Weindling concedes that most HR departments do not always act in employees' best interests.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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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 28 Jan. 2026.
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