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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Two were admitted to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition and listed as stable later Friday morning, hospital spokesperson Marlei Martinez told CNN.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
When she was admitted to the jail, she had briefly been placed in a safety cell, without access to items that could be used for self-harm.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In 1995, according to the Post, Musk was admitted to graduate school at Stanford but didn’t enroll in classes, instead working on an online services startup that would eventually be known as Zip2.
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Here's a look at life in prison for the notorious brothers and three paths to potential freedom:
The case
Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted to buying shotguns and firing 16 rounds at Jose and Kitty Menendez inside the family's Beverly Hills home in 1989.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
When she was admitted to the jail, she had briefly been placed in a safety cell, without access to items that could be used for self-harm.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In 1995, according to the Post, Musk was admitted to graduate school at Stanford but didn’t enroll in classes, instead working on an online services startup that would eventually be known as Zip2.
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Here's a look at life in prison for the notorious brothers and three paths to potential freedom:
The case
Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted to buying shotguns and firing 16 rounds at Jose and Kitty Menendez inside the family's Beverly Hills home in 1989.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for admit to
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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