admitting

present participle of admit
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as in owning (up)
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of admitting These include starting a new team, relocating an existing team in another market, or elevating the Phoenix Rising from a lower league and admitting it as an MLS expansion team. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 After admitting pass interference was one of his top worries for the NFL, Gruden suggested the league adopt a penalty similar to what college football enforces. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 The North Carolina lawmaker, however, stopped short of admitting frustration with those GOP figures. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitting
Verb
  • For new companies created or registered after January 1, 2025, the deadline is set to 30 days from receiving either actual or public notice of their effective creation or registration.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The most effective well-being strategy, which also improves the bottom line, is building trust, showing care, being respectful, not judging, acknowledging, listening to understand, setting clear expectations and holding people accountable.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Processing emotions fully—by acknowledging them, exploring their roots and reframing the narrative—helps to close the mental loop.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Another is the head loss that seems to happen after conceding.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In this present moment, United are leaking goals, conceding 17 in their last nine games.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The New York Mets kept pace in an escalating National League East arms race Sunday, reportedly agreeing to terms with left-hander Sean Manaea on a three-year, $75 million contract.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, an early federal election will be held in 2025, with the parties agreeing on February 23, 2025, as the election date.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Admitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitting. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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