concede defeat

idiom

: to admit one has been defeated
They were forced to concede defeat.

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Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on November 6, marking an incredible political comeback for a former president who refused to concede defeat four years ago and then sparked a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2024 When Maduro refused to concede defeat, the opposition demonstrated impressive vigilance and organization, presenting copies of the official tallies from over 80 percent of the country’s polling stations to demonstrate that their candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide. Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 The presidential election, like all of the other elections taking place on November 5, does not require any candidate to concede defeat before a winner is declared and victory is certified. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The breaking point came after the 2020 election, when Trump refused to concede defeat and fought to remain in the White House by nullifying Joe Biden’s victory. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for concede defeat 

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“Concede defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concede%20defeat. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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