admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
have admitted
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present perfectof admit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kelce’s brother, Jason, and his wife, Kylie, have admitted to butting heads regularly about whether to adopt cats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Instead, the government appears to be relying on testimony from multiple convicted felons who have admitted their own involvement and may have substantial incentives to shift blame in an effort to lessen their sentences.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Instead, the government appears to be relying on testimony from multiple convicted felons who have admitted their own involvement and may have substantial incentives to shift blame in an effort to lessen their sentences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
They say the couple have admitted lying in court.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
I seemed busy, busy, busy, but I suppose, if pressed, I might have admitted that, for all my frenzy, I was very much alone.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
