as in admissions
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 Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month.—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
16 May 2026 -
But, the administration has used such thinking against medical schools to claim that race-neutral admissions policies are creating discriminatory outcomes, which creates a bind for medical schools.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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Still, don’t expect too many direct confessions.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Investigators chased thousands of leads and several false confessions before the four men, who were teenagers when the girls were killed, were arrested in late 1999.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Self-confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confessions. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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