admit to
phrasal verb
admitted to; admitting to; admits to
: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)
He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.
He admitted to his guilt.
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At least 19 people have been killed in the protests and more than 200 others were admitted to the hospital due to injuries, according to Nepal's Civil Service Hospital.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall, North’s secretary, admitted to shredding damning documents related to the controversy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Andy Cohen is admitting to dabbling in the world of weight loss drugs.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Meers told her aunt her mother hadn’t eaten in four days and admitted to not having reached out to anyone for help, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall, North’s secretary, admitted to shredding damning documents related to the controversy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Andy Cohen is admitting to dabbling in the world of weight loss drugs.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Meers told her aunt her mother hadn’t eaten in four days and admitted to not having reached out to anyone for help, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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