admit to
phrasal verb
admitted to; admitting to; admits to
: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)
He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.
He admitted to his guilt.
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Horton admitted to driving between 70 and 75 mph before the crash, according to court documents.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
He was administered the LSAT questions orally and was admitted to Harvard, Stanford and Yale.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
In a second probable cause statement, police say Ashley admitted to driving around in St. Francois County before pulling off the road near a body of water and shooting her daughter.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Police officer dies after being 'ambushed' while responding to Minneapolis shooting call: Officials
At least seven patients with gunshot wounds were admitted to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, including one in critical condition, hospital officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 June 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
He was administered the LSAT questions orally and was admitted to Harvard, Stanford and Yale.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
In a second probable cause statement, police say Ashley admitted to driving around in St. Francois County before pulling off the road near a body of water and shooting her daughter.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Police officer dies after being 'ambushed' while responding to Minneapolis shooting call: Officials
At least seven patients with gunshot wounds were admitted to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, including one in critical condition, hospital officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 June 2024
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“Admit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20to. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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