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 Continue reading … DOESN'T ADD UP — Progressive 'test-blind' policies in California proving disastrous, professor admits. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Kelly admits that’s when everything became a reality for him. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan Daniels brought Reagan to life in The Brink of War, but the actor admits the role came with its challenges. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Yet, Lucci admits that the Philippines isn’t an easy market to build in. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Ripp admits that part of the goal here is to restore credit for Mazur and perhaps even to his own family name. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Many students dream of attending the most prestigious college that admits them, no matter the cost. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Morgan also admits feeling quite nervous to exchange vows in person, but the love of their circle and her wife-to-be calmed her. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Schrager admits one of the biggest learning moments came when the festival temporarily relocated to Brooklyn. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

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The outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
If Charles Baxter still receives an F rating from TEA two years into its partnership with Third Future schools, the district could then be subject to a state takeover, according to Texas law.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of receives

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The lesson here – and one the NBCU-Peacock-YouTube deal concedes – is that a media company just isn’t the mountain that Mohammed goes to – the consumers are the mountain.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of concedes

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More recently, the hotel received an award from Preservation Connecticut, which acknowledges those who protect and preserve historic places in the area.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026