as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend
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Noun
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For Minogue, the admission to the club follows on from her four recent performances at the venue as part of her global Tension Tour – bringing her final tally to 24.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 June 2025 -
Those who bike the six-mile trip to Big Bay State Park will be rewarded with free admission and a mile and a half of soft sand.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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Bigg’s candid confession shared how deep his addiction had taken hold.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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President Donald Trump repeated his insistence that Apple manufacture iPhones in the U.S. or face 25% tariffs, a threat to boost the taxes on the tech giant's imports that are already projected to cost the company $900 million during April, May and June.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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At the center of the impasse is Iran's insistence on its right to enrich uranium on its own soil—something the U.S. and its allies view as a potential pathway to nuclear weapons.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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