own up
verb
owned up; owning up; owns up
: to admit to being responsible for something
denied having broken the window, but later owned up
—usually used with toThey owned up to having broken the window.
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Rather than own up to his error, Musk seems to be doubling down.
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Timothy Simons is not afraid to own up to the times he’s flubbed his lines.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Trump Organization, via its affiliates who own up to 80% of the unreleased tokens, can start selling the next tranche in April.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The proposal, which would create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., would now also allow for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future IPO, CNBC has learned.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Timothy Simons is not afraid to own up to the times he’s flubbed his lines.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Trump Organization, via its affiliates who own up to 80% of the unreleased tokens, can start selling the next tranche in April.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The proposal, which would create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., would now also allow for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future IPO, CNBC has learned.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Own up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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