1
as in to confess
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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2
as in to receive
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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Recent Examples of admit
This marks the second time within four weeks that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responding to the Herald’s questions, admitted that the body cam footage from two officers watching over boat operator George Pino was deleted.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
The outlet asked if the screening process had changed over the years, and Cohen admitted that the network was stricter on their background checks.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 9 May 2025
The evidence that Judge Steven Hippler is allowing prosecutors to admit in the death penalty trial of Brian Kohberger is substantial.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
The outlet asked if the screening process had changed over the years, and Cohen admitted that the network was stricter on their background checks.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 9 May 2025
The evidence that Judge Steven Hippler is allowing prosecutors to admit in the death penalty trial of Brian Kohberger is substantial.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admit
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She was forced to confess on national television to crimes against the state, which included having ties to an unlikely combination of the first Trump Administration and communist groups.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The scene at the start of the episode, when Dina takes Ellie’s shirt off to tend to her wounds and Ellie confesses to Dina about what Joel did, is so sweet and vulnerable.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Reddit users couldn't stop crying after reading the instructions a cook received for a delivery order, which turned out to be for a dog's last meal.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Officials received the test results on Tuesday and quickly posted warning signs in the area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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Conte’s side conceded just 27 goals in 38 league games, the strongest defensive record in Serie A and 18 fewer than Inter.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Many economists argue that trade deficits do not matter, and even proponents concede that doing so can cause short-term pain.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Without mentioning Means by name, Adams outlined his position in a May 22 post on X. Adams acknowledged that no explicit federal law mandates the surgeon general be a licensed physician.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Israel was not invited to the party and was barely acknowledged in the foreign-policy address that the president delivered in Saudi Arabia.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Earlier this week, Salesforce agreed to pay $8 billion for data management software maker Informatica, its largest deal since buying Slack in 2021.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Admit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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