ADMITS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

admits

verb

present tense third-person singular of admit

as in confesses

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes

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as in receives

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to she was admitted to Harvard

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as in owns (up)

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of admits Braff admits, but explains the conflicted choice. —

Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026 The 44% theory Steve Dittmore admits that his research interest, the relationship of athletics and enrollment at small colleges, falls pretty far outside of the mainstream, even in the already-niche world of sports and higher ed. —

Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026 Details of the agreement are expected to be outlined in court during Thursday’s hearing, when Loloee formally admits guilt and the judge determines whether to accept the plea. —

Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Twenty-five regular-season matches will follow, and Major League Soccer’s kindly playoff format admits 18 of 30 teams. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Kennedy, meanwhile, admits he and his teammates are left in a tough position. —

Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants. —

Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Mohan admits she had been distracted by personal problems, and wishes Robby well on his sabbatical. —

Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 The speaker is valuable, Liu admits, because of Miyashita’s reputation as one of the greats, placing him alongside designers like Jun Takahashi and Yohji Yamamoto. —

Samantha Lee connect april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

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In the heart-wrenching Season 2 finale, Morgan and Karadec’s investigation into a poolside death at a Los Angeles hotel resulted in the arrest of Lucia, a guest relations manager who confesses to tipping off and then covering for the conman who murdered a home improvement reality show host.

— Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.

— Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026