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
  • These include starting a new team, relocating an existing team in another market, or elevating the Phoenix Rising from a lower league and admitting it as an MLS expansion team.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After admitting pass interference was one of his top worries for the NFL, Gruden suggested the league adopt a penalty similar to what college football enforces.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of admitting
Verb
  • Processing emotions fully—by acknowledging them, exploring their roots and reframing the narrative—helps to close the mental loop.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The most effective well-being strategy, which also improves the bottom line, is building trust, showing care, being respectful, not judging, acknowledging, listening to understand, setting clear expectations and holding people accountable.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of acknowledging
Verb
  • Another is the head loss that seems to happen after conceding.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In this present moment, United are leaking goals, conceding 17 in their last nine games.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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