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
Albania has been on a mission to root out corruption for the past decade, embarking on a widespread vetting process of every judge in the country, and creating specialized anti-corruption bodies to prosecute graft, to improve its chance of acceding to the European Union.
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Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
—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
Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
—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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This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Solomon already agreeing to give up control, and neither Solomon nor Icahn likely to be on the continuing board, there is no reason why this should get contentious.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The mention of plea negotiations came when Judge Ramon Reyes, who is overseeing the poker case, asked Jones about consenting to stopping the 70-day speedy trial clock — a common occurrence in complex prosecutions.—
John Annese,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 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.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Experts contend that the indefinite cancellation—barring a personal donation and public apology to the Kirks and Turning Point USA— is part of the Administration's growing pattern of intimidation, which many media leaders have responded to by acquiescing to demands.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
18 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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“Acceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceding. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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