admitted

verb

past tense of admit
1
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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2
as in received
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to she was admitted to Harvard

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3
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 Last December, Galvan admitted paying the bribe and pleaded guilty to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of tax assessment. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Once admitted, the person becomes a green card holder; the physical card is generally mailed afterward. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Holopirek, a former teacher, admitted some nerves on opening day. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Meta denied the lawsuit’s allegations and admitted no wrongdoing. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 As recounted in the docuseries via her sister and a recording of a 911 call, Mica later told police that while she was admitted, John-Paul took her car, phone, and laptop, which contained nude images of her. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 In March, Cyrus admitted that Dolly unknowingly helped bring the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special to life. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The Spaniard admitted there has been more change than expected this summer. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Wang admitted in the same speech Thursday that Unitree’s robots are still less efficient than human workers and must be retrained for every new task. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admitted
  1. confessed
  2. received
  3. acknowledged
  4. conceded
  5. agreed
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  • Robinson allegedly confessed to multiple people, including his roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
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  • His main challenger, opposition leader Brian Mundubile, received around 38% of the vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the organization, the donation is the largest private donation that Rozana USA has ever received.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of received
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  • The city’s original project report acknowledged that the fence could affect cultural resources and the park’s historic character.
    — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The duo, who were engaged in other creative pursuits while their brand was on hold, acknowledged that their return was slow — and that was intentional.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledged
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  • But it must be conceded that Nguyen and even Wiseau are lesser talents.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Lawyers for the government had conceded that designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk didn't prevent companies from using the AI technology for other purposes.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceded
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  • Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreed

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