Synonyms of acceded

acceded

verb

past tense of accede

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreed
• assented
• consented
• acquiesced
• submitted
• subscribed
• succumbed
• adopted
• came round
• embraced
• stood
• bowed
• espoused
• tolerated
• suffered
• endured
• relented
• bore (with)
• swallowed
• yielded
• abided
• took
• stomached
• knuckled under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dissented
• rejected
• rebuffed
• denied
• scorned
• spurned
• gainsaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acceded

When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen. — Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026

In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. — ABC News, 2 June 2026

In the 2010s, when Cairo faced an Islamist insurgency in Sinai, including a local branch of the infamous Islamic State, Israel acceded to Egypt’s deployment of additional forces beyond what was permitted in that historical agreement to combat the mutual threat. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Even as many neighbors complained about that shortfall, others had also asked the county to remove planned palm trees from a new central promenade on the site, which its designers acceded to. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026

Wright reluctantly acceded to the changes, seeing the book club selection as a crucial opportunity for Black writing and a social and political milestone. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026

The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

The university has acceded to student demands to restore 24-hour weekday access to Geisel Library, the heart of a school where most students are studying science, engineering, technology or medicine. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026