owns (up to)

verb

Definition of owns (up to)next
present tense third-person singular of own (up to)
as in confesses
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns (up to)
  1. admits
  2. acknowledges
  3. concedes
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  • Finding the Right Team Richardson admits that liberation from her darker days took soul searching and accountability.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Still, despite his optimism, Vitale admits there have been difficult moments.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of admits
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  • Wilms acknowledges that the TV audience might want something slightly different from other YouTube platforms.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Comparisons to Silicon Valley, though, need to acknowledges key differences, according to Sherman.
    Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of acknowledges
Verb
  • Johnson concedes that having the world at our fingertips is incredible in some ways, but has found that going back to basics and silencing the noise has had a major impact on her creativity.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Google now concedes distance working only in exceptional circumstances with repercussions on performance assessment and promotions.
    Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of concedes
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“Owns (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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