confess
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation.
have confessed
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present perfectof confess.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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I also doubt that the DOJ would have confessed this error if the plaintiffs hadn’t called it out.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
Younger generations were more likely to keep money secrets: 67% of Gen Zers said they have confessed at least one instance of financial infidelity, followed by millennials, at 54%.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
Her partner Francesco Giorgi was reported to have confessed last month to his role in the affair.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023
By comparison, 58% of parents say their children in this age group have confessed similar struggles to them.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
If it hadn’t been so funny—if Zach’s eyes hadn’t been almost turquoise—I would have confessed that the whole thing was a gag.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
