as in agreeing
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 acceding
To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
And if -- if there is an agreement here, Ukraine must have security guarantees, including the possibility of sometime acceding to NATO membership.
—ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
And if -- if there is an agreement here, Ukraine must have security guarantees, including the possibility of sometime acceding to NATO membership.
—ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceding
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Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Black’s sister Molly Watts said the family had doubts after agreeing to donate Black’s organs but felt unheard until the 34-year-old doctor, in his first year as a neurosurgeon, intervened.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Richard Pereira,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton sacrificed for the franchise by acquiescing to Zach Orr's desire to move him around as a pliable defensive chess piece.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Any show of weakness by the President in acquiescing to Moscow’s demands will fuel Beijing’s ambition to seize Taiwan, as well as encourage Kim Jong Un—another Putin ally—to use force against South Korea.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Acceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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