Choose the Right Synonym for concede

grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract

Examples of concede in a Sentence

… he conceded that with six kids, something like this was bound to happen. At least one of them had to be a bad egg. — Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, 2005 … it was generally conceded that Caepio, if and when tried for treason under the present system, would be acquitted. — Colleen McCullough, The First Man in Rome, (1990) 1991 … after listening to Tom, he conceded that there were some conspicuous advantages about a life of crime, and so he consented to be a pirate. — Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876 I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon. “Your plan might work,” she conceded, “but I still think mine is better.” Although it seems clear that he has lost the election, he still refuses to concede. He's not ready to concede the election. The former ruler was forced to concede power to a new government. The company says that workers are not conceding enough in negotiations. See More

Recent Examples on the Web That work eventually led the county district attorney to concede the original conviction could no longer stand. — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2022 Trump proceeded with his plan despite White House counsel Pat Cipollone, Cabinet officials and other top aides advising him to concede his presidential election loss to Joe Biden, according to witnesses and other evidence presented Tuesday. — Candy Woodall, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 In the days after the election, Thomas urged Meadows not to concede. — Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Within a day, leading Republicans, like Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, acknowledged Mr. Biden’s victory, and several aides to Mr. Trump, including Pat A. Cipollone, the top lawyer in the White House, advised the president to concede. — Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 12 July 2022 Should Shanes concede, Griffin will see yet another primary loss for an Illinois candidate his money went to support this year. — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 Prosecutors probably won't concede insanity given the high-profile nature of the case, Adams said. — Todd Richmond, ajc, 24 June 2022 Cisneros, however, declined at the time to concede the race. — Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 21 June 2022 One dominant political party (in a two-party system, at least) rises as its champion, and, crucially, the opposing party is forced to concede to survive. — Ed Burmila, The New Republic, 15 June 2022 See More

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