CONFESSIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

confessions

noun

plural of confession

as in admissions

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself a confession that he had been lying all along

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Recent Examples of confessions Lawyers for Davis plan to call, among others, an expert witness who specializes in false confessions. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 This week's quiz spotlights bikini getaways and country music confessions. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 His three-day sentencing hearing featured emotional victim impact statements, tapes of his confessions to police and insights into his twisted desire for infamy and obsession with school shooters. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Ward notes that Jen’s online confessions haven’t exclusively supported a potential alienation of affection case. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 When a suspect finally talks Kennedy said confessions play a larger role in solving cold cases than many people realize. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Among his vulnerable confessions include a detailed recollection of his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who became a vampire with Lestat. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 July 2026

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admissions

Noun

Summary College admissions often push families to prioritize resume-building activities over genuine development.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
That epidemic led to 75 deaths in California and more than 3,000 hospital admissions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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