confessed

verb

past tense of confess
1
as in admitted
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid the thief confessed to dozens of robberies

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2
as in acknowledged
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt

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Recent Examples of confessed 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 But in August, Mangione confessed to the killing and pleaded guilty to two stalking charges, staving off the federal trial. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 During testimony last month, Silva Raya told the court that García had confessed to approaching the surfers’ tent with a 9 mm handgun. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Because the eyeball test and stats prove what Payton confessed Wednesday. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Heartstopper alum Locke confessed to THR that his first read of the script was emotional. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Wagner added that even if Yust’s attorneys had made mistakes, there was no reasonable probability the outcome would have been different, citing strong evidence that included testimony that Yust had confessed to both killings. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 In 1995, Christa Pike confessed to murdering and torturing her classmate Colleen Slemmer. — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessed
  1. admitted
  2. acknowledged
  3. conceded
Verb
  • 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
Definition of admitted
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  • Rwanda has acknowledged defensive “security 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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  • Le Mans has now conceded goals in all seven of its league games this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under the plea, Johnson maintained his innocence but conceded there was enough evidence to convict him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceded

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“Confessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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