1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
she reluctantly ceded her position as leader
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as in transferred
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War
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as in abdicated
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election
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Recent Examples of ceded
Europe has already ceded plenty of ground to keep the US on-side.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Failing to even make the playoffs, the Chiefs ceded the favorite spot to the Philadelphia Eagles after Week 11.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Several delegates said the move was intended to claw back market share ceded in recent years to rivals like American shale drillers.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
But the issue of what territory, if any, will be ceded to Russia remains unresolved.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Each netminder ceded four goals.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
In the blink of an eye, public land was ceded to the federal government through a loophole.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The Potawatomi Tribe was among several who, through government treaties, had been forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River and ceded vast amounts of their land in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio after President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Over the past few decades, lawmakers have ceded much of their trade authority to presidents eager to move quickly – and the courts have been left to clean up the mess.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceded
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
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The family's fate changed when King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 and his younger brother acceded to the throne, putting the firstborn Princess Elizabeth on the path to reign one day.—
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The last time this protocol was used was when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.—
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Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.—
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Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.—
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
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The corporation, which will set out its position on Monday, has also been clear that Davie and Turness resigned and were not fired.—
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London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.—
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Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson.—
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
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“Ceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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