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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The family-friendly event is open to all ages, with free admission for children 10 and younger.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025 -
Brave the opening-day crowds with cheaper admission: Adults can get in for $18, and kids and senior tickets are $15.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From self-reinvention to online confession, Greenfield examines how identity is shaped and warped by life lived through a screen.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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False confessions were found in 13% of exonerations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Whether this is an insistence to avoid the potential legal and regulatory consequences or a plea for humanity to be more distant from their AI companions, the real-world warnings are just as pressing.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes an insistence on accuracy turned these shows into political statements, whether they were originally designed that way or not.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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