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as in confesses
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes
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as in receives
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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Recent Examples of admits
At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is administered through different agencies in each state and admits 30 graduates in each state per year.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah comes back and Belly admits there’s still a part of her that loves Conrad, that will always love Conrad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Cal Raleigh Not Ready To Reflect Raleigh admits that there has been a lot to take in this season.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each pass admits one person into the picking area.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The viral TikTok, Heather admits, was shared almost on a whim.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is administered through different agencies in each state and admits 30 graduates in each state per year.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah comes back and Belly admits there’s still a part of her that loves Conrad, that will always love Conrad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Cal Raleigh Not Ready To Reflect Raleigh admits that there has been a lot to take in this season.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each pass admits one person into the picking area.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The viral TikTok, Heather admits, was shared almost on a whim.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
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Marshall later confesses everything to Charles, Oliver, and Mabel before attempting to kill them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Go Hasegawa, who is in the process of designing one of the property’s 13 vacation homes, confesses that having complete creative control has instead been a source of stress.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soon after that, Danielle started to self-harm, Miller said, adding that her daughter receives intensive therapy.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Piastri concedes and gives the place back.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even so, Whiddett concedes that bespoke remains the bigger prize.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are all challenges that new BOP Director William Marshall III acknowledges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latest plan also has support from a former owner, Ken Koontz, who agrees the building cannot be saved.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The majority of your team agrees on a new branding method for your product.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Admits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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