1
as in confessed
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 received
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
she was admitted to Harvard
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3
as in owned (up)
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors
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Recent Examples of admitted
This fall's incoming class is the first under Direct Admit Wisconsin, in which high school students are automatically admitted into universities based on their grades at the end of their junior year.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The verdict of the Specialized Criminal Court in the city of Banska Bystrica closes a trial that began in July and whose main question was whether Cintula, who admitted shooting Fico, was guilty of terrorism or less serious crimes of murder or attack.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Tennessee State Prison Bomar Boulevard, Nashville The Tennessee State Prison opened in 1898, with more than 1,400 prisoners admitted on the first day.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of the , Styles admitted the introduction caught him by surprise and praised Cena's selflessness in highlighting Styles' entire career journey.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Even general manager Ross Atkins admitted it after the move.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Altman has admitted before that products like Sora 2, its image generator, are designed partly to offset GPU expenses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
This bipartisan bill would amend evidentiary rules to prevent creative expression from being admitted except under specific circumstances.
—Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The verdict of the Specialized Criminal Court in the city of Banska Bystrica closes a trial that began in July and whose main question was whether Cintula, who admitted shooting Fico, was guilty of terrorism or less serious crimes of murder or attack.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Tennessee State Prison Bomar Boulevard, Nashville The Tennessee State Prison opened in 1898, with more than 1,400 prisoners admitted on the first day.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of the , Styles admitted the introduction caught him by surprise and praised Cena's selflessness in highlighting Styles' entire career journey.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Even general manager Ross Atkins admitted it after the move.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Altman has admitted before that products like Sora 2, its image generator, are designed partly to offset GPU expenses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
This bipartisan bill would amend evidentiary rules to prevent creative expression from being admitted except under specific circumstances.
—Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitted
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Masked trio threatens homeowners in horrifying video McGuire said investigators received numerous tips after the story garnered national attention, and later contacted one of the suspects, an adult female, who confessed to her role and that of other family members in the case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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While being held at Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, DeSalvo was placed in the same ward as George Nassar, who later claimed DeSalvo had privately confessed to being the Boston Strangler.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loughlin was eventually sentenced to two months in federal prison while her husband received a five-month sentence in August of the same year.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is also the de facto head of state, acknowledged the rebels’ capture of El Fasher.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republican strategist Charlie Black conceded that Trump keeping Ingrassia in the White House has created a political optics problem for his administration.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to federal prosecutors and the SEC over its practices.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Admitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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