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[ad-mit] / ædˈmɪt /




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"We must honestly admit that collectively, we are not yet on track as needed," Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday ahead of the formal UN negotiations known as COP17.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

"For 18 to 34-year-olds, it's over 70% who admit to doing this regularly," says Daniel Monaghan, a researcher at Ampere Analysis.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

But all the more perplexing was Holmes’ reticence to admit guilt when caught with hands as red as her lipstick, talking herself in circles in pursuit of her truth.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“One of the things that I frankly pride myself on as a university president is that I readily admit that I don’t have all the answers, and certainly not the best answers,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It makes things more manageable, but I’m not sure that it makes things any more reasonable,” I admit.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Call of Duty's chief marketing officer, Tyler Bahl, admits it was a tough year for the series.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A nomination for “Pickpocket” would be gratifying, he admits, particularly for the attention it could bring to a small independent film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I’m a little scared of being perceived as a jack of all trades and a master of none,” Sloan admits with a laugh on a recent morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Though Varsha admits she is unlikely to make much use of an algorithm switch, she appreciates having the choice.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Even she admits she was unable to put her finger on it.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

Speaking to the BBC in August, Brook admitted to not being the "finished article".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Chao, 44, admitted to officers that she had caused the accident, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He described the experience as “daunting, terrifying, humbling, nerve-racking” and admitted to feeling undeserving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Yet in another post minutes later, he admitted that if he had not paused the sanctions targeting Russia, "those negotiations would have come to a complete and total halt."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The moment Candace admitted she’s only seriously dated Black men, we all knew.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Brewers president of business operations Rick Schlesinger apologized yesterday evening, admitting that the team “did not live up to the spirit of the program.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Evans: When you’re really dug in and have spent decades yelling at each other on the internet, then to change their mind now means admitting they were wrong all along.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In January 2025, the cafe was fined £18,000 and its proprietor Baris Yucel was given 100 hours of community service after admitting six criminal charges related to the Food Safety Act.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

So give Paxton some credit for admitting, at least in private, that the budget math doesn’t add up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

When she finally starts, it's a beginner's tune, one she even managed to teach me before admitting I had no musical skill.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse


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