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
Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hogan got candid in the four-part Netflix docuseries, out Wednesday, April 22, sharing several confessions about his personal life and career.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Suga released his first official album under his alter ego, Agust D (the name is Suga backward, plus the initials of his hometown crew, D-Town), after two mixtapes that pushed boundaries with edgy personal confessions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Prior to Heuermann’s confessions, authorities had been unable to conclusively connect Vergata to the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
However, the key evidence—the confessions—was problematic.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Viewers quickly filled the comment section with advice, jokes and emotional confessions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hogan got candid in the four-part Netflix docuseries, out Wednesday, April 22, sharing several confessions about his personal life and career.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Suga released his first official album under his alter ego, Agust D (the name is Suga backward, plus the initials of his hometown crew, D-Town), after two mixtapes that pushed boundaries with edgy personal confessions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Prior to Heuermann’s confessions, authorities had been unable to conclusively connect Vergata to the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
However, the key evidence—the confessions—was problematic.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Viewers quickly filled the comment section with advice, jokes and emotional confessions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessions
admissions
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During his tenure, Stanford became the top fundraising school in the nation, the first to exceed $1 billion in a year, and Hennessy oversaw the construction of more than 70 new buildings; the university’s reputation skyrocketed, and its admissions rate dropped by 70 percent.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Confessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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