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
Even her confession of her untidy bathroom eschews the pedestal of celebrity.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In a viral video that has melted hearts across the internet, one woman's post-date confession has viewers swooning.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While fielding applause at her Symphony Center show on Friday, harpist Brandee Younger made a dazed confession.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
His confession leads to heartbreak, betrayal and other unexpected turmoil.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In a viral video that has melted hearts across the internet, one woman's post-date confession has viewers swooning.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While fielding applause at her Symphony Center show on Friday, harpist Brandee Younger made a dazed confession.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
His confession leads to heartbreak, betrayal and other unexpected turmoil.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confession
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“Confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confession. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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