owns (up to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of own (up to)
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)
  1. confesses
  2. admits
  3. acknowledges
  4. concedes
Verb
  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of confesses
Verb
  • Obeid’s approach to covering the Dearborn restaurant scene goes beyond spots with trending offerings and a social media allure, a market Chami admits has its flaws.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Logins admits that pretty much anyone with a good freezer can achieve similar effects.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of admits
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  • The team acknowledges that scaling the process for mainstream industrial use will require continued funding and cross-institutional effort.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Parton’s recognition of Mexican immigrants acknowledges the value of those who come to America with a dream, a story that echoes the songs her mother, Avie Lee, sang to her children of European immigrants who settled in southern Appalachia.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledges
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  • The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Murdy concedes, of course, Halloween Horror Nights can only glance at some of the film’s deeper meaning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concedes
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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 8 Sep. 2026.

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