confession

noun

kən-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce confession (audio)
Definition of confessionnext
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 Aside from his confession, surveillance footage links Ballard to both shootings, police testified. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 This is the kind of stuff CharlotteFive drops every single day — new openings, hot lists, food adventures and the occasional sugar-coma confession. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026 The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for confession
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admission
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  • Knoebels Amusement Resort, the nation's largest free-admission park, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The access fee itself has been widely criticized by activists, housing advocates and opposition politicians for not doing enough to ease crowding in the city, while reducing Venice to a tourist attraction by charging admission.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of admission

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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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