as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project
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Recent Examples of acceded
Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
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Peinemann and Kemmer agreed the county needs more permanent housing that puts people who need a little help, who can’t afford market rates, into homes.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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She was advised of her rights and agreed to speak with detectives, the documents say.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Brenner and Ostrofsky consented before having a moment to discuss it.—
Thomas Koetting,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.—
Nicole M. Bennett,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2026
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If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Acceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceded. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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