self-confessions

noun

plural of self-confession
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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  1. admissions
  2. confessions
Noun
  • The recent grad floated slightly looser admissions standards for football as a possible solution.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Loughlin’s return to Instagram came seven years after she and her estranged husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were embroiled in a high-profile college admissions scandal in March 2019 involving their two daughters.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • The defense said all confessions Davis has made in the past are false confessions and claimed his versions of events do not match what was found at the scene and during the investigation.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The case has leaned largely on Davis' own multiple alleged confessions.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions
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“Self-confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confessions. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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