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as in confesses
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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as in receives
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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Recent Examples of admits
Now 37 days into the shutdown, with the future uncertain, Thompson admits the toll is getting heavy.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
On and off the clock, keeping business separate from pleasure is getting difficult, as newcomer Angelica Jensen admits in the teaser.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
But Goldman, in the podcast, admits he wasn’t initially sold on the idea of Skakel being innocent.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Gates admits his new approach will likely rile up environmentalists.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Alton Brown admits that the classic green bean casserole recipe is worth celebrating.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
It’s taken time, Fonseca admits, to grow accustomed to playing in front of such raucous crowds.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The only question is how many more quarters until the rest of Wall Street admits it?
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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Although filming of the eighth and final season is already in the can, star Sam Heughan confesses that even the cast doesn't know the show's true conclusion, including the fate of his character Jamie Fraser, which has been repeatedly teased as rather ominous.—
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Mindy confesses that Nico is stressed about money.—
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MemorialCare delivers expert, compassionate maternity care – from emergency OB to neonatal support – ensuring every mother and baby receives the highest level of care.—
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If an employee receives a paycheck by mail, make a copy of that document.—
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To Spoelstra, what such an alignment concedes with spacing can be compensated with offensive rebounds, with the Heat prioritizing possessions.—
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In the settlement agreement, Ceratizit neither admits liability nor concedes that the government’s claims are well-founded.—
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The intelligent age demands a recalibration of the relationship between institutions and citizens, one that acknowledges the psychological and political consequences of information abundance and technological opacity.—
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What’s ahead Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland who authored AB 130, acknowledges the criticism that California is still not building enough homes to greatly lower prices despite the flurry of bills passed by the Legislature in recent years.—
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The agreement also stated that if the former figure skater wants to see her daughter and Sophia agrees, Farina will make good-faith efforts to arrange the visit, per the documents.—
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Hannes Boman, head of design at Bjelin, agrees.—
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“Admits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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