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
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.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV.
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ABC News,
2 June 2026
In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen.
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Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
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.
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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.
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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.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
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Other board members agreed that the books be put into the curriculum as soon as possible.
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Lawmakers and the governor continue major investments in public schools, healthcare and agreed to increase spending on subsidized childcare and affordable housing.
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Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
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Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania.
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Jones falsely told the man, 31-year-old Tobasia Griffiths, that the woman consented to the attack, and paid Griffiths $100 to carry it out, according to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
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But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
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Tech firms were quick to abandon their once-proud commitments to diversity and defense of immigrants following the 2024 election and quietly acquiesced to Trump’s attacks on once-scared cows like higher education, free trade and the rule of law.
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“Acceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceded. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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