as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for own (up to)
Verb
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Court documents state that Adams confessed to officers.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 July 2025 -
Gein, who lived in the rural Wisconsin community of Plainfield, confessed in 1957 to killing two local women and to digging up bodies from graveyards and using body parts and skin to make everything from trophies to lampshades.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Armstrong now admits that she wasn't prepared for such a strong reaction.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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Since the 2024 election, Klobuchar admitted that the party would have benefited from an open primary last summer, as well.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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Family members conceded that the trial was very tolling and difficult on them.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Spending that much wasn’t necessary, of course, and Varas concedes some of the features could have been downgraded.—
Denise Hruby
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Be transparent about the mistake, acknowledge your role, and offer support to help the team recover.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Intelligence community experts acknowledge that Russian hacking targeting election infrastructure was likely limited and aimed at gathering intelligence.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The two sides reached a truce in May, agreeing to roll back most of their tariffs on one another.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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But both women agree that the recognition alone won’t sustain a career.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Own (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/own%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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