admit to

verb

admitted to; admitting to; admits to
: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)
He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.
He admitted to his guilt.

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Miranda Orozco, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to arranging travel and accommodations for two people who died and another who was seriously injured. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 She was admitted to a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital city of Abuja is located. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Leo's cancer diagnosis was revealed last week after he was admitted to a Rome hospital for what was initially described as a surgery to remove a lung nodule. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Alberto Sierra, who admitted to snuffing out the lives of his estranged wife and her two young daughters with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag, should be executed for his crimes, a jury said Tuesday. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admit to

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