self-betrayals

noun

plural of self-betrayal
as in self-confessions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-betrayals
  1. confessions
  2. declarations
  3. admissions
  4. acknowledgments
  5. affirmations
  6. concessions
  7. avowals
  8. confirmations
Noun
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • After a week of deliberations and declarations of the Massachusetts jury in Lindsay Clancy‘s triple-murder case being deadlocked, the judge has declared a mistrial today.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Those admissions pale in comparison to what was alleged in the original charges brought last year.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Stars such as Renate Reinsve and Mads Mikkelsen, major festival prizes and awards-season visibility remain powerful assets, while local festivals and territory-specific marketing can be just as decisive in converting prestige into admissions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledgments
Noun
  • Threets became known online for spreading positivity and his affirmations.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Chiappini also read aloud notes found on the phone referencing Clancy’s struggles and seeming personal affirmations.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirmations
Noun
  • Blue Energy, currently the country’s second-largest private producer, is being positioned to develop the separate group of 17 fields covered by its 100-year concessions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Venezuela's interim government has given NABEP concessions to 17 oilfields for 100 years.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • As with most impassioned avowals made on hotel steps, Congress ignored it.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avowals
Noun
  • Delivery updates, tracking links and confirmations are exactly what customers want instantly, and automation beats humans every time.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Individual booking confirmations and online schedules will be updated progressively to reflect the new voyage plans.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmations
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“Self-betrayals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-betrayals. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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