owning (up to)

verb

Definition of owning (up to)next
present participle of own (up to)
as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning (up to)
  1. admitting
  2. acknowledging
  3. conceding
Verb
  • Galois settled the lawsuit from the SEC for $225,000 without admitting wrongdoing, but the damage was done.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Adelman still lauded Koy for bringing in a large fan base, while also admitting that Glaser — who was announced in September — has had more time to prep.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of admitting
Verb
  • Another option suggests closing the case with a note acknowledging the conviction but stating he was never sentenced and his appeal remained unresolved due to presidential immunity.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Perry addressed the death of Steve Mensch, the president of Tyler Perry Studios who died in a plane crash Friday night, while acknowledging the 15th anniversary of his mother’s death just the day before while accepting the Icon Award presented to him by Kelly Rowland.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of acknowledging
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  • Grinding out results has defined Mallorca’s success lately—not winning a match by more than one goal, scoring few (15), and conceding fewer (13).
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Carlos Miguel was abysmal in New York’s opening playoff match, conceding all goals in a 3-2 loss to Columbus.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of conceding
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“Owning (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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