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

owns (up to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of own (up to)

as in confesses

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

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Disarmed by his stepson’s surprise appearance, Morgan confesses to being the cheater.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Prue follows the advice, confesses what happened to Mac, and discovers the secret her parents have been keeping from her all along.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of confesses

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And in a possible catch-22, Anthropic admits that rising global temperatures — a symptom of burning fossil fuels — will increase the company’s operating costs.

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Ramirez, who once taught snowboarding at the resort and has held other jobs there, admits he feels emotionally attached to the property.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of admits

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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Robison acknowledges that some Republicans who are educators aren’t going to go with the Texas State Teachers Association’s preferred candidates, which includes Hinojosa.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Fielder is not conventionally attractive, concedes Breca, a 26-year-old bisexual man in Pennsylvania, but the filmmaker’s salt-and-pepper hair and stubble did something for Breca nonetheless.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Zidni concedes that the matching fund on its own won’t help independent producers who lack overseas contacts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

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