1
as in to relinquish
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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2
as in to assign
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 to abdicate
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 cede
Eight years ago, from the same spot, Brooks Koepka elected to chip across the green into a front bunker, essentially ceding a bogey instead of risking a double, triple or worse.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
In April, Betty Lindberg ceded that completing the Peachtree at 101 years old this July was probably not going to happen, the AJC’s Ken Sugiura writes.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Lula also pushed back against Washington’s concerns over China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America, arguing that the United States has ceded ground through inaction.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Still, some council members remained hesitant Tuesday to cede its bottom-line lawmaking authority, even after the eight-member body had voted 5-3 earlier this month to advance Lee’s proposal.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
In April, Betty Lindberg ceded that completing the Peachtree at 101 years old this July was probably not going to happen, the AJC’s Ken Sugiura writes.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Lula also pushed back against Washington’s concerns over China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America, arguing that the United States has ceded ground through inaction.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Still, some council members remained hesitant Tuesday to cede its bottom-line lawmaking authority, even after the eight-member body had voted 5-3 earlier this month to advance Lee’s proposal.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Originally foreseen as the second Air Jordan of Michael’s post-player era, the Air Jordan 16 was designed by Wilson Smith III after Tinker Hatfield relinquished the reins.
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In 2023, ten years after relinquishing the kneeling figures, the Met gave a further 14 items from its collection back to Cambodia.
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The Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney's and Wellesley Police are investigating the incident.
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More than 20 units were assigned to the scene, according to Metro Fire’s active incident report.
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Edward shared the news of his engagement and plan to abdicate during a BBC radio broadcast in December 1936.
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Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.
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Called up from Triple-A Syracuse to start Friday’s game, Thornton surrendered three consecutive hits before recording an out.
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The Royals surrendered runs in abundance against the upstart White Sox lineup.
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Junior Kris Carranza has transferred from Sierra Canyon to Agoura and is a top candidate to start.
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But instead of facing a criminal-court judge he was transferred to ICE custody and has remained there ever since.
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Hertel succeeded former Director Robert Gordon, who resigned and received a $155,000 separation deal.
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That is why will resign as leader of the Labour Party.
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Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
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Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.
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Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.
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This is also the same message, Roos hopes to convey on Monday.
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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