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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Furman runs a Facebook page called College Smart Start where parents of prospective college students discuss the admissions process.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The film generated than 150,000 admissions during its first week of release in France, from January 28 and, as reported by Deadline, has already sold to a slew of territories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s laughing at the confessions until Emma speaks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Self-confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confessions. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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