1
as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious
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2
as in to confess
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up
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Minato admitted the network had sat on knowledge of the incident for roughly six months before the magazine expose broke the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025 -
When my friend developed abdominal pain and went to our nearby ER, he was diagnosed with appendicitis and admitted that same night for surgery.—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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While general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel each confessed his sins of the season to the media last week, an even bigger sales job is needed in a couple of weeks.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Kitty got so close to confessing her feelings for Yuri, but Julianna’s arrival interrupted that.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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At times, my inclination was to almost ignore the person during staff meetings rather than sit next to or acknowledge them.—
Kathleen Shanley,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said the team will carefully monitor the injury but acknowledged playing through discomfort is part of the NBA grind.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Having only conceded three goals in their last nine games, and never more than once in a match, Newcastle’s previous solidity crumbled.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump, after all, refused to concede to Biden after losing the 2020 election, trafficked in rhetoric that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and declined to attend Biden’s inauguration later that month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fess (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fess%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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