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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Admit your mistakes, and take sensible action Investing mistakes are a running theme in this year’s letter, and Buffett admits to having made many of them — including the decision to buy Berkshire Hathaway, a textiles firm at the time, in 1962.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Francis was admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli on Feb. 14 with a complex respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The pontiff was admitted to a clinic in Rome on February 14, and initially underwent tests for a respiratory tract infection.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
The outlet reported that Smith’s cousin testified that Smith admitted to eating one of Gonzalez’s eyeballs and part of his brain at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Francis was admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli on Feb. 14 with a complex respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The pontiff was admitted to a clinic in Rome on February 14, and initially underwent tests for a respiratory tract infection.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
The outlet reported that Smith’s cousin testified that Smith admitted to eating one of Gonzalez’s eyeballs and part of his brain at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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