CONFESSIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

confessions

noun

plural of confession

as in admissions

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 confessions The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Lawyers for Davis plan to call, among others, an expert witness who specializes in false confessions. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 His three-day sentencing hearing featured emotional victim impact statements, tapes of his confessions to police and insights into his twisted desire for infamy and obsession with school shooters. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Ward notes that Jen’s online confessions haven’t exclusively supported a potential alienation of affection case. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 When a suspect finally talks Kennedy said confessions play a larger role in solving cold cases than many people realize. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 July 2026

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admissions

Noun

Those admissions pale in comparison to what was alleged in the original charges brought last year.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Stars such as Renate Reinsve and Mads Mikkelsen, major festival prizes and awards-season visibility remain powerful assets, while local festivals and territory-specific marketing can be just as decisive in converting prestige into admissions.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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