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Discover LudwigThe phrase "admitting error" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when acknowledging a mistake or fault in a statement or action.
Example: "After reviewing the report, I am admitting error in my previous calculations."
Alternatives: "acknowledging a mistake" or "confessing an error."
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"This is a slam-dunk reversal, admitting error.
Admitting error is not a conspicuous part of his makeup.
But the White House does not make a habit of admitting error.
Admitting error is a kind of courage our president seems incapable of.
Part of that process is admitting error, as CNN did, quickly and responsibly recently after an errant story.
The first was whether to bail out or double down, either admitting error or asserting that the market was overreacting.
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On TV on Sunday he supported the "war on terrorism" while admitting errors in Iraq, not least the failure to spread economic benefits more widely.
"We did not find an institution or culture that provided a safe outlet for admitting errors and improving procedures," the report said.
The hard part is getting over any psychological blocks to admitting errors.
In his speech, President Morsi defended his performance, admitting errors and promising immediate and radical reforms to address them.
Newspapers usually correct at least some of their mistakes by admitting errors in a prominent place, such as the second or third page of the first section.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com