ADMITTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

admitted

verb

past tense of admit

as in confessed

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 received

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

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as in owned (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 admitted Carlson admitted setting the fire out of personal frustration and resentment over economic inequality. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 At Telluride, Fielder, who had initially planned to stay behind the scenes, admitted he was still perplexed by the couple’s openness. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The Mass took place in a room on the 10th floor of the hospital where a suite of rooms is set aside for any time a pope is admitted for medical treatment. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The centibillionaire admitted as much, seemingly as a badge of honor, in a rant during the X Takeover event on Saturday that was spotted by Business Insider. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 Yana also admitted arranging questionable free transportation for his supporters at his political rallies. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Douglas admitted that his father’s behavior left him and brother Joel frightened. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Even Macron’s current minister of education, Édouard Geffray, has admitted that at least some of his five children attend private establishments. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

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Shea initially lied about the discrepancy but later confessed, according to Merriweather.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Two more search warrants were carried out for the TikTok account, and during an interview, deputies said the teen confessed to taking photos of a younger child and using AI to alter the images to make the child appear nude.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The next-closest G6 school remains the Sun Belt’s James Madison, which received 52 votes and would rank 29th if the poll were extended beyond 25 teams.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2026
Finally, Aman, from director Rahul Roye, received the Short Film Award in the LFF short film competition.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of received

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Rwanda has acknowledged defensive â€œsecurity coordinationâ€� with the M23 insurgents, who have held large swaths of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo for more than a year.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Asked during the news conference how much money taxpayers could expect to recover, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald acknowledged that fraudulent proceeds are sometimes spent before investigators can retrieve them.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledged

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The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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