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 polled, 24% of responders admitted to having regret about one or more of their tattoo designs.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Castro, who had graduated from McKinley in 1976, admitted to knowing Momohara but claimed their last interaction was months before her death.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Rwanda's government, however, has never publicly admitted to being involved.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
During an interview with the Dan Patrick Show that aired last month, Sandler admitted to feeling pressure to live up to the first film.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Castro, who had graduated from McKinley in 1976, admitted to knowing Momohara but claimed their last interaction was months before her death.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Rwanda's government, however, has never publicly admitted to being involved.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
During an interview with the Dan Patrick Show that aired last month, Sandler admitted to feeling pressure to live up to the first film.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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