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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Jesse and Emily are quite meticulous about concessions, which are all-you-can-eat and included in the price of admission in Savannah (burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda, water, popcorn).—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025 -
Educational gains are also on the chopping block with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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This bled into the album’s dizzying synths, cathartic confessions, and capsule-like storytelling.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Curaçao’s insistence on fouling Canada in the second half didn’t help matters, either.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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However, the production was troubled from the start, largely due to the director's insistence on shooting on location in Martha's Vineyard; Jaws was the first major film to be shot on the ocean.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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