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
In a broader sense, FIU faculty say acceding to Tallahassee would set a dangerous precedent and be a disservice to students.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—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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Hours later, OpenAI swooped in to secure its own Pentagon deal, agreeing to terms that critics say offer far weaker protections.—
Andrew Rasiej,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Denver also cracked the lid on external free agent signings, agreeing to a one-year deal with former Cincinnati safety and core special teamer Tycen Anderson.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Upon entering any art gallery or museum, visitors are consenting to having their imaginations stimulated with new concepts, designs and suggestions.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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This is acquiescing to Trump dressed up as mercy.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Acceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceding. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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