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self-incriminations

noun

plural of self-incrimination
as in self-reproaches

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  1. declarations
  2. affirmations
  3. confirmations
  4. confessions
  5. assertions
  6. professions
  7. admissions
Noun
  • The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • By updating the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to blacklist specific misleading marketing tactics, however, EmpCo could lighten the load for watchdog groups by rendering once-routine declarations off-limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • The welcome return, another highlight in a rich career, sparked the latest of Scott’s recurring affirmations.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Following Habitat tradition, the workers and attendees signed the frame boards of the homes with notes of encouragement, blessings and positive affirmations.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirmations
Noun
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, radioisotopes produced at the lab contributed to the discoveries or confirmations of superheavy elements 114 (flerovium), 115 (moscovium), 116 (livermorium), and 118 (oganesson).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirmations
Noun
  • Olivia moved to a center stage to deliver her vulnerable confessions of insecurity and self-doubt.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His confessions opened up an entirely new phase of the investigation.
    — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • Revealing documents from Jones’ litigation previously became central to Lively’s own assertions in court.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement, a spokesperson for Lineage said the LAFD’s report backed the company’s assertions.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • The Michigan Democrat's bill would apply to people in professions including construction, nursing and manufacturing, though the Social Security Administration would need to update the list of qualifying roles every three years.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took third place in the weekly chart, adding another $5M to it record-breaking tally from 565,696 admissions.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But considering the child of someone whose transformational philanthropy may fund scholarships for low-income students for generations is a far cry from earmarking admissions slots simply because a parent attended the university.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of admissions
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“Self-incriminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incriminations. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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