admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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If the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani then the ownership and management will have admitted that they are inept in putting together a winning team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2022