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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
Blaine admits that his attitude towards risk has changed somewhat with age.
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Be the person who admits the struggles along with the wins.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Rho admits that Angelina’s younger love interest, Keisuke, is a version of Darcy, Austen’s most compelling male character.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Being the son of arguably the best NBA player ever comes with a different type of pressure, and Seth admits feeling for what Bronny is going through.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Errors will happen—as even Elon admits—especially when moving rapidly.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Dawkins admits that while snapping the losing streak was nice, plenty of work still needs to be done, especially in the Big 12.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Of note is that the letter writer admits that the letter does not have the force of law in a footnote.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
These are lofty goals, and Stout admits it.
—Tanner Spearman, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Be the person who admits the struggles along with the wins.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Rho admits that Angelina’s younger love interest, Keisuke, is a version of Darcy, Austen’s most compelling male character.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Being the son of arguably the best NBA player ever comes with a different type of pressure, and Seth admits feeling for what Bronny is going through.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Errors will happen—as even Elon admits—especially when moving rapidly.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Dawkins admits that while snapping the losing streak was nice, plenty of work still needs to be done, especially in the Big 12.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Of note is that the letter writer admits that the letter does not have the force of law in a footnote.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
These are lofty goals, and Stout admits it.
—Tanner Spearman, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admits
Verb
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Voting continues for as long as needed until a nominee receives the majority.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
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The nominee that receives the most points and appears on a majority of the ballots wins, the organization explained.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
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Many lobster dishes are thought of as summer staples, Holden concedes, but lobster is also fitting for special occasions.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Dec. 2024
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The refined view of entropy is one that sheds the false dreams of total efficiency and perfect prediction and instead concedes the irreducible uncertainty in the world.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
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The company acknowledges a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the areas of accounting expertise and IT user access controls, with remediation efforts underway.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company acknowledges its dependence on positive operating results and potential financing to meet future obligations, with management projecting that cash on hand may not be sufficient to continue operations without additional funding.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hamas agrees to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander Hamas is expected to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage, and the bodies of four other hostages.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Officer Tolson agrees to moonlight as a pizza delivery person to complete the order.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Admits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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