ADMITS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

admits

verb

present tense third-person singular of admit

as in confesses

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 receives

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

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as in owns (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 admits In a separate interview with THR, Hoover admits her own read of what‘s real has shifted. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 With an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026 Jenkins admits his comfort level with the offense is an 8 out of 10 right now. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Harrow School admits only boys and prepares its students for A-levels, Harrow New York is co-ed and offers an International Baccalaureate curriculum. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 And by the way, Congresswoman Salazar readily admits that Joe Biden created the mess. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Cox admits that leaning into horror gags proved to be a challenge, given the franchise’s family-friendly nature. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Santo Domingo admits there are certain people whose imitation simply gets under her skin. — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026

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With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of confesses

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Children today are growing up around AI, robots and devices that once belonged to science fiction, and Yoshida concedes that reality has, in some ways, caught up with Doraemon’s gadgets.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws.

— Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of concedes

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The settlement acknowledges that HDQ Neutral can cause serious health problems including chemical burns and permanent eye damage.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Crow acknowledges that freedom and other words have been co-opted for divisive purposes.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Warren senior defender Julio Diaz agrees that Sandoval has adjusted well.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026