confession

[kuhn-fesh-uhn] / kənˈfɛʃ ən /

NOUN

admittance of information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment admission assertion concession disclosure proclamation revelation statement story

STRONG

affirmation allowance assenting avowal declaration divulgence enumeration exposure narration profession publication recitation relation revealing song squawk squeal telling utterance

WEAK

disclosing exposé making public owning up unbosoming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial refusal repudiation secret

STRONG

concealment silence

WEAK

cover disavowal

Example Sentences

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First, a confession for you purists: I didn’t technically start at the “tippity top” of the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

There was no DNA, no eye-witnesses and no confession.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I have a confession to make: I don’t rebalance my portfolio regularly.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Whether the tweet was a confession or a clerical error, travel experts say the advice on how to avoid surprise price jumps is a relic of a simpler internet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“A Story of Love, Hatred and Man’s Greed for Gold. Based on the real facts as divulged by the startling confession of Burkhart.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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