admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
was admitting
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past progressiveof admit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Druckenmiller’s sin against the media pharisees was admitting its use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I was admitting a patient and I started having a panic attack,” she said.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2025
The first was admitting that her life had changed and, therefore, so has she.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
Mr Edwards initially told the judge, Redfern neither admitted nor denied being in contempt of court, but after several hours of discussions with his client, he said his client was admitting the charges.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2021
I could not believe Gay was admitting that she knew she would always come second.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
