as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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The suspect, Fahad Noori, who is originally from Afghanistan, purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Ashraf Tawfik, 60, showed up at headquarters at 12:14 p.m. Friday and confessed, East Brunswick police said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration admitted that lowering the cost of everyday goods would take longer than initially promised, but the president blamed Biden's policies' lingering impact.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Holloway also admitted to making and distributing indecent images of children, while Wilson also admitted rape, assault by penetration and making indecent photographs of children.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The move inevitably would be divisive, as Shapiro conceded, and would likely be cast as political.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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In four of the five matches the team has played this season, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hasn’t conceded a goal.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, that risk is acknowledged in the document’s language.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the statement, the family acknowledged Brian’s responsibility for Gabby’s death.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The only thing Vegas cops agreed to was that the interview with Davis would be voluntary and he would not be arrested on the spot.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Close observers agree, saying Newsom’s mandate appears to have been driven by political calculations more so than just about creating more spontaneous meetups at the water cooler.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Own (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/own%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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