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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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
"He may have confessed to save his girlfriend because they let her go. They told us: 'He admitted everything. He's facing up to 15 years in prison.'"
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
To make things worse, his parents have confessed that they blew through their retirement fund and may need our support to keep their house and feed themselves.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2022
By comparison, 58% of parents say their children in this age group have confessed similar struggles to them.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
No wonder he would rather have confessed to a crime he didn’t commit!
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
