admit to
phrasal verb
admitted to; admitting to; admits to
: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)
He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.
He admitted to his guilt.
Examples of admit to in a Sentence
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Other students admitted to skipping all or part of class to watch the event.
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Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
The drugs Prince Harry admitted to using that spurred this moral outrage are widely consumed in America — cannabis (42.3 million), hallucinogens (2.3 million), and cocaine (2.0 million).
—Giorgi Minasovi and Jonathan Jk Stoltman, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The couple allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana while caring for their daughter Faith Hope Roldan in December 2023, court documents state, according to Fox 17.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Its leaders were forced to admit to a string of lethal mistakes and misjudgments.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Boebert was admitted to the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Monday afternoon due to severe swelling her leg, her campaign said in a release.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Hernandez said that Vasquez later admitted to stabbing Snay Gay, although Hernandez did not use the victim’s name.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Sinclair had been in poor health for a number of years, including diabetes, and was admitted to the hospital during the weekend to treat a leg sore that had become infected and turned into sepsis.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Telling Their Story Usually, the systems and those perpetuating the glass ceiling would never admit to doing anything remotely close to denying women opportunities.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
The drugs Prince Harry admitted to using that spurred this moral outrage are widely consumed in America — cannabis (42.3 million), hallucinogens (2.3 million), and cocaine (2.0 million).
—Giorgi Minasovi and Jonathan Jk Stoltman, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The couple allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana while caring for their daughter Faith Hope Roldan in December 2023, court documents state, according to Fox 17.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Its leaders were forced to admit to a string of lethal mistakes and misjudgments.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Boebert was admitted to the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Monday afternoon due to severe swelling her leg, her campaign said in a release.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Hernandez said that Vasquez later admitted to stabbing Snay Gay, although Hernandez did not use the victim’s name.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Sinclair had been in poor health for a number of years, including diabetes, and was admitted to the hospital during the weekend to treat a leg sore that had become infected and turned into sepsis.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Telling Their Story Usually, the systems and those perpetuating the glass ceiling would never admit to doing anything remotely close to denying women opportunities.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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