1
as in confessing
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes
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2
as in receiving
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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3
as in owning (up)
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors
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Recent Examples of admitting
That line admitting the control-room flub was later scratched from the streaming version.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Doss runs four two-week sessions a year, each admitting about 30 students with the top scores on a basic adult education exam taken at orientation.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The parties settled the case in July 2023, when Athēnix agreed to pay $25,000 without admitting wrongdoing, court records show.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
The Flintstones actress has spoken about their unconventional friendship in the past, admitting that despite the annual tradition, the two aren’t very close.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
County officials wrote that treatment teams often did not realize a case began as a 971 conversion and were unaware that notices were required, admitting the problems predated Lang’s case.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Policy memos have emphasized that the priority for refugees is admitting those who can easily assimilate into the country, with the target demographic being white Afrikaners from South Africa.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Many legal experts said the tech company would likely have won in court, but YouTube paid $20 million to the trust that is building the White House ballroom while admitting no wrongdoing.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Making room for levity is, then, a way of admitting the human—not through the granular and intimate detail that lends Ferrante’s novels their power but through a broader concession to nature.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
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The couple starts confessing secrets.—
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The book chronicles Harpootlian’s firsthand experience prosecuting Gaskins, who was executed in 1991 after confessing to at least 13 murders.—
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After receiving the notification, a team was deployed along with K-9 units and began searching the area with the help of a drone.—
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Recognizing the diverse needs of the community, Orange Coast Medical Center also offers prenatal, postpartum, and breastfeeding classes in Vietnamese, ensuring language is never a barrier to receiving compassionate care.—
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Miller went with a rotation different than his primary starters in the final 14 minutes and complimented the group’s fight while acknowledging the results weren’t pretty.—
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On Friday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader who has been in power for 35 years, addressed the latest round of unrest, acknowledging the economic grievances at the heart of public anger.—
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Ullmark last played for the Senators on December 27 and was pulled in the second period after conceding four goals in 14 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
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Matthew Potts, who endured a torrid return to the Test arena on Monday, conceding 58 runs in seven overs, saw his first three balls of the day struck for four.—
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The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.—
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Right-hander Cade Cavalli was the lone exception, meaning the pitcher’s representation must exchange figures and potentially go to a hearing with the club before agreeing to a 2026 salary.—
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“Admitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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