OWNING (UP TO) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

owning (up to)

verb

present participle of own (up to)

as in admitting

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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The first of the 12 steps is admitting that your relationship with your vice has become unmanageable.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
There’s a sense that doubt would be a form of disloyalty to what came before you, or that admitting a weakness undermines the confidence of the people around you.

— Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of admitting

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Bundy was executed in 1989 after confessing to the killings of at least 30 people.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette.

— Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of confessing

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California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The outlet reported that Meghan arranged for hospital staff to deliver the letter to her father's bedside, ask him to sign a form acknowledging receipt and record his acceptance of the letter.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledging

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The hosts opened a four-goal lead by the 55th minute and held on after conceding in the 77th, 86th and 89th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Vena said the current task is proving service is strong enough to hold customers trying rail, simultaneously conceding that not all will stay.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of conceding

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