SELF-CONFESSION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-confession

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈfe-shən

Definition of self-confession

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

In effect, the Federal Reserve’s own survey data is a quiet admission that private equity’s exit backlog and private credit’s maturity concentration have moved from an industry talking point to a supervisory concern.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Keeping with its normal fall-season practice, Bishop’s is not charging admission costs for the Watermelon Festival.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Initially, Tenon confessed to being the gunman, but withdrew his confession and pleaded not guilty in February 2026.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The right-wing theological website Protestia has attacked Hamilton for not heeding Paul’s insistence that women stay silent in church.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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