confessed
Americanadjective
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openly admitted; declared to be true.
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Christianity. having confessed one's sins for absolution.
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He confessed to the mistake that cost him $500 million, and gave the secrets of building billion-dollar businesses that last.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Betts, now an L.A. institution, confessed on a podcast last year that he continued to follow Boston simply to check in on his ex-boss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
"I'm a bit scared," an elderly woman in a headscarf confessed, her face wrinkling into worry.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
On January 24, 1950, Klaus Fuchs broke down and confessed.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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