1
as in admits
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
she grudgingly conceded his point
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2
as in succumbs
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 concedes
To Spoelstra, what such an alignment concedes with spacing can be compensated with offensive rebounds, with the Heat prioritizing possessions.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
In the settlement agreement, Ceratizit neither admits liability nor concedes that the government’s claims are well-founded.
—Desiree Mathurin
december 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
In asking for more tax money, Walker concedes the district will keep open enough buildings to house more than twice the 18,000 students currently enrolled.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
But Vernon concedes that Dijon’s mission was difficult.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Niumatalolo concedes that if a Power Four school has its sights set on Scudero, SJSU does not have the resources to compete in a bidding war.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Duncum concedes that point, but notes that Buck has more experience in the hunting space.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The first, in August-September 2021, was understandably stressed and imperfect, as DHS’ own watchdog concedes.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ concedes that Kiritsis’ violent actions had more negative effects than positive ones.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concedes
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Now 37 days into the shutdown, with the future uncertain, Thompson admits the toll is getting heavy.—
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When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.—
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
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Although filming of the eighth and final season is already in the can, star Sam Heughan confesses that even the cast doesn't know the show's true conclusion, including the fate of his character Jamie Fraser, which has been repeatedly teased as rather ominous.—
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Mindy confesses that Nico is stressed about money.—
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That depends on whether a taxpayer files electronically or submits a paper return, as well as whether the IRS identifies any problems with a filing.—
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But the work doesn’t end for Lata, even when her state submits its new roll.—
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The intelligent age demands a recalibration of the relationship between institutions and citizens, one that acknowledges the psychological and political consequences of information abundance and technological opacity.—
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What’s ahead Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland who authored AB 130, acknowledges the criticism that California is still not building enough homes to greatly lower prices despite the flurry of bills passed by the Legislature in recent years.—
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At crucial moments, however, one force surrenders to the other to produce an ambiguous collaboration.—
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Dallas has given up the most passing yards in the league, and their secondary surrenders lots of open windows.—
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“Concedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concedes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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