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.
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Of those admitted to the exam schools, 31% were White, 23% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 18% Asian, according to court filings.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
For a campaign that lost, the Biden-Harris team has been reluctant to admit to specific mistakes — and that pattern continued today.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
If a diverse class is not admitted to the Naval Academy one year, 30 years later the candidates for the highest military positions would not be diverse either, Watson said.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
And as the interview began, the mother of six admitted to being out of her comfort zone.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
For a campaign that lost, the Biden-Harris team has been reluctant to admit to specific mistakes — and that pattern continued today.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
If a diverse class is not admitted to the Naval Academy one year, 30 years later the candidates for the highest military positions would not be diverse either, Watson said.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
And as the interview began, the mother of six admitted to being out of her comfort zone.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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