admit to
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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She was ultimately admitted to the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Center.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Geisen was taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas for treatment and later admitted to murdering his wife before trying to kill himself, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 6 June 2026
Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Will Friedle admitted to once having a crush on his costar Danielle Fishel.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Geisen was taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas for treatment and later admitted to murdering his wife before trying to kill himself, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 6 June 2026
Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Will Friedle admitted to once having a crush on his costar Danielle Fishel.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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