CONFESSION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

confession

noun

kən-ˈfe-shən

as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself a confession that he had been lying all along

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Recent Examples of confession The 1940 novel Darkness at Noon is a fictionalized but highly realistic account of a Soviet official who is arrested under Stalin, is charged with wild anti-Soviet conspiracies, and ultimately chooses to give a public confession. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 This week’s quiz spotlights country confessions and live TV slipups. —

Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Vulnerability can humanize, and confession can soften certainty. —

Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Day's lawyers say CPD officers beat him into a false confession for murder and armed robbery in 1991. —

Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for confession

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admission

Noun

As the past timeline catches up to the wedding chaos in the present on the six-episode HBO/BBC drama, Ruben (Gadd) makes a startling admission to Niall (Jamie Bell) during a prison visit.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026