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The phrase "admitted to lying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone acknowledges or confesses to having been dishonest or untruthful about something.
Example: "After being confronted with the evidence, he finally admitted to lying about his whereabouts that night."
Alternatives: "confessed to deceiving" or "acknowledged his dishonesty."
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He also admitted to lying to federal agents.
In the past, she's admitted to lying in interviews to keep herself interested.
Ms. Diallo also admitted to lying on her application for asylum, prosecutors said.
To make the upgraded plant even more efficient, Mr. Furtado admitted to "lying to the system".
Mr. Godineaux admitted to lying in almost every matter that was raised yesterday.
That didn't stick for long and soon Profumo was forced to resign his Cabinet post after he admitted to lying.
Jeantel, who met Martin in second grade, admitted to lying about why she didn't attend his wake.
He also admitted to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to cover up his crimes.
A former national-security adviser, Michael Flynn, has admitted to lying to the F.B.I. and has become a coöperating witness.
Duckenfield also admitted to lying about the order after the deaths, and blaming supporters for forcing down that gate.
In Hungary, violent street protests broke out after the prime minister admitted to lying about the state of the economy to win re-election.
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