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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According to a police report obtained by FOX 32 Chicago, the visibly-drunk Steele admitted to striking a car.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Matharu was intercepted at his gate and admitted to owning the suitcases, according to the court records.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
By accepting the settlement, Disney is not required to admit to paying women less.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
On Christmas Eve of 2020, my father was admitted to the hospital with sudden weakness.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Matharu was intercepted at his gate and admitted to owning the suitcases, according to the court records.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
By accepting the settlement, Disney is not required to admit to paying women less.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
On Christmas Eve of 2020, my father was admitted to the hospital with sudden weakness.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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