CONFESSION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

confession

noun

kən-ˈfe-shən

Definition of confession

as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself a confession that he had been lying all along

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Recent Examples of confession The culminating scene of confession and forgiveness is at once domestic and utterly religious. — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 At the time, failing to answer an accusation was treated as a confession, and the jury returned a guilty verdict. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The passage concerned the confession of the nun whose rape the detective investigates. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The group also said torture was reportedly used to extract confessions. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confession

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admission

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After two days when admission was by invitation only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public Friday -- but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Students and workers are angry Student groups want 250,000 more places in higher education and an end to selection through Parcoursup, the national admissions system.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

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