owning (up to)

present participle of own (up to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning (up to)
Verb
  • Harvick commented on the setback, admitting that Blaney was in a powerful car but pointed out that this was his second motor to go up.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Model vulnerability by admitting your missteps, demonstrating that open communication is valued.
    Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Even parties who both wanted to divorce utilizing these grounds, one or both was forced to commit perjury by acknowledging something that wasn’t true.
    Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Validate their emotions by acknowledging their feelings and then gently redirecting their attention.
    Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Though that sentence could also have stopped after four words, the statistics really are bad — conceding around one goal every 10 corners faced.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Newcastle, meanwhile, had won four games in succession, scoring 14 and conceding only once.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Owning (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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