as in admissions
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
a confession that he had been lying all along
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Recent Examples of confessions
Three confessions of judgment were filed Wednesday in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of journalist Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The shame of these confessions denatures under the ultraviolet rays.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Simmons previously agreed to the confessions of judgement as part of his individual settlements with Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco, all of whom have alleged they were victimized by the Def Jam Records cofounder.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The shame of these confessions denatures under the ultraviolet rays.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Simmons previously agreed to the confessions of judgement as part of his individual settlements with Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco, all of whom have alleged they were victimized by the Def Jam Records cofounder.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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