as in confesses
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up
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Marshall later confesses everything to Charles, Oliver, and Mabel before attempting to kill them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Go Hasegawa, who is in the process of designing one of the property’s 13 vacation homes, confesses that having complete creative control has instead been a source of stress.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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Marandi admits the performance was unexpected.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The company admits, however, that determined actors can still bypass safeguards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Owns (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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