own up
verb
owned up; owning up; owns up
: to admit to being responsible for something
denied having broken the window, but later owned up
—usually used with toThey owned up to having broken the window.
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The proposal, which would create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., would now also allow for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future IPO, CNBC has learned.
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Hayden Field, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Enter private equity, which now can own up to 10% of each club.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
The release said that by some estimates, these firms are expected to own up to 40 percent of the single-family rental market in five years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Being able to admit flaws and own up to shortcomings is one thing.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Hayden Field, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Enter private equity, which now can own up to 10% of each club.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
The release said that by some estimates, these firms are expected to own up to 40 percent of the single-family rental market in five years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Being able to admit flaws and own up to shortcomings is one thing.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Own up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20up. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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