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as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
she grudgingly conceded his point
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
he conceded as soon as it became clear that he could not win
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Recent Examples of concede
The minerals Tshisekedi offered in his letter would then presumably be conceded to the United States rather than to China.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Burnley With a recent run of 12 clean sheets in a row in the Championship, or just two goals conceded in their last 16 league matches, or only 11 in 38 games all season long, Burnley possess the greatest defence ever to have stepped foot on a football field.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, when asked who was the greater champion, Chestnut conceded that honor to Jordan but maintained that James is the best athlete of all time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Afterwards, Farke conceded he had been tempted to start Gnonto in Aaronson’s place.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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When the mother admits that her children are not vaccinated, Robby tells her that MMR is safe but measles is not.—
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That means patients who go to the Westchester ER and need to be admitted for further treatment will be transferred to Mount Sinai’s main campus in Miami Beach, just off the Julia Tuttle Causeway.—
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The houses also provided a measure of protection for the young women away from home and assumed to be in danger of succumbing to urban corruption.—
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Despite the disparity in shots, Eastern Hills held on, but finally succumbed to Lake Dallas 4-1. Lake Dallas (15-6-2) moves on and will face undefeated Waxahachie Life (24-0-0) in the area round next week.—
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Xavier Davis, 32, confessed to killing Gregory Carhee, 35, Donyavia Lagway, 29, and the couple's 6-year-old daughter Harmony Carhee on June 30, 2021.—
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The music icon confessed to getting weepy about aging during a bonus episode of the podcast Smartless, which was released to subscribers on Tuesday, March 25 — John's 78th birthday.—
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By Hannah Jackson Within a relatively generous two week window, Frank submitted a round of sketches to kick off another seamless (sorry) remote design process.—
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Robert Farley, chief of the North Bergen Police Department, is the focus of several notices to sue that were submitted by officers to the Township of North Bergen — which the first step in filing a complaint against an employer in the state — according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday acknowledged that Trump’s tariffs, which were significantly more aggressive than the central bank had expected, would drive prices higher and slow down the economy.—
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Intersectionality acknowledges that there are multiple layers of oppression that need to be addressed to overcome these barriers.—
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Read Next South Carolina Blind dog surrendered when owner couldn’t care for her.—
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Former Rams great Andrew Whitworth is spearheading a push to shine a spotlight on NFL offensive linemen, a position group that often gets attention for the wrong reasons — surrendering a sack or getting flagged for a penalty.—
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Last week, Russia and Ukraine agreed on a partial and tentative ceasefire in the Black Sea region.—
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This year was quite tumultuous, everyone can agree on that.—
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“Concede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concede. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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