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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Bailey admitted to the offenses upon questioning by his attorney Tom Sieben. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025 In January 2024, the 66-year-old was admitted to the emergency room at Saint-Jérôme Hospital due to a respiratory virus. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 May 2025 After being admitted to the hospital in critical condition, Nichols died on Jan. 10. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 After returning from my babymoon, I was admitted to the hospital to get treatment for shingles. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 7 May 2025 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 11 May. 2025.

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