as in confesses
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Verb
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Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025 -
After Tom shares the analogy of the bird that can’t find its way home with Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), the on-the-run thief confesses to seeing himself in the bird.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alton Brown admits that the classic green bean casserole recipe is worth celebrating.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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It’s taken time, Fonseca admits, to grow accustomed to playing in front of such raucous crowds.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Laudermilch acknowledges the difficulty of staying present.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jorgensen acknowledges that perception.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Vonn concedes, the Zooms involved in her investments, foundation, and other projects don’t give her the same adrenaline boost as zooming down a mountain.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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