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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Her admission also comes months after her close friend, Hailey Bieber, talked about her beauty treatments on the podcast.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
On Thursday, while making a surprise visit to a hospital in London, Middleton made a rare admission about her treatment.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If music is confession, then acting is reconciliation for Ariana Grande.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the past, other states have attempted to break the seal of confession.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The push-pull long has been there with Erik Spoelstra, that delicate balance between development and the unceasing insistence on the Miami Heat to live in the competitive moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s credibility to Ellison’s insistence that a Paramount deal is less murky, though such a merger would combine two of the five largest movie studios, not to mention competition considerations involving their news divisions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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