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 Premiering March 7 at SXSW ahead of a wide streaming release on Prime Video beginning May 1, Another Simple Favor catches up with the pair as Nelson is released from prison after being sentenced to 20 years thanks to Smothers secretly live-streaming her confession to a double murder. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 Social media reactions to Duo's resurrection and confession were mixed. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 Anderson signed a confession and described the burglary, according to the police report. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025 William's question for Mohammed about his school day called back to another confession the royal dad made in Toxeth involving his own children's education. — Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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