admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
admitting
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present participleof admit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Within hours of him admitting defeat on Sunday night, the camp was dismantled, and a team of volunteers moved in on Monday morning to clean up the mess.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It is so gruelling that its Asia tournament in Hong Kong was billed as "physical hell", with player Leo Lines admitting that "anyone that's got the puck" is going through "some level of suffering".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
While admitting you needed friends used to carry a heavy social stigma, people have become more honest about their loneliness, Krems said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
I want to get out, and I feel like a traitor for admitting it.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
