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)
Verb
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Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026 -
If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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While acknowledging the greater macro risks throughout the call, Meyer remained upbeat surrounding the status of DHL.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The group issued a brief statement, which was posted on the Instagram and the website of arts platform e-flux acknowledging their departure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2-0 win over RSL on Wednesday was Miami’s second clean sheet of the season, after conceding eight goals in its previous four games.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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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 May. 2026.
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