admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
have been admitting
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present perfect progressiveof admit.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The news comes as AI firms have been admitting in recent weeks that their AI bots have been going on uncontrollable hacking sprees in testing sessions gone wrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
WHO had never officially called off the eradication campaign—that would have been admitting defeat—but for all practical purposes it had stopped.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 19, 2018
Esenberg said McAdams didn’t write the letter because it would have been admitting he did something wrong and he doesn’t think that’s the case.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2018
Tough would have been admitting the FBI had bungled it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2016
Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
