1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
she reluctantly ceded her position as leader
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2
as in to assign
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War
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3
as in to abdicate
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election
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Recent Examples of cede
But in decades past, the Legislature hasn’t always ceded control to the executive branch.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
At right guard, incumbent starter Mike Onwenu lined up for the non-competitive team drills, then ceded snaps to 2023 fourth-round pick Sidy Sow in contact periods.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
In 2001, Pollard retired once again as CEO, ceding the reins to Jonathan Ward, R.R. Donnelley & Sons’ former president and chief operating officer.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
In proposing the cuts, the administration has called for ceding certain federal parklands to the states.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
At right guard, incumbent starter Mike Onwenu lined up for the non-competitive team drills, then ceded snaps to 2023 fourth-round pick Sidy Sow in contact periods.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
In 2001, Pollard retired once again as CEO, ceding the reins to Jonathan Ward, R.R. Donnelley & Sons’ former president and chief operating officer.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
In proposing the cuts, the administration has called for ceding certain federal parklands to the states.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Do it, talk to each other, ask questions, reach out to members, and remember that no one has ever relinquished power willingly, even for things as small as better hours, or more holiday time.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Jean-Baptiste Voisin, chief strategy officer at LVMH, relinquished his responsibilities as head of LVMH Métiers d’Art and will now take on leadership of LVMH Media Research and Brand Image teams, previously helmed by Mathilde Delhoume, who is also taking on new responsibilities.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Consider a few sample tasks assigned to the storage administrator today.—
Nick Burling,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Two years ago, he was promoted to sergeant and assigned to the West LA division.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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That use of focus group testing earned criticism that studio execs were abdicating their creative responsibilities when making and releasing movies, but Freeman maintained hard data was crucial to reassuring the major studios and reaching cinema audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Earlier, King Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis to safeguard the monarchy.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Left-hander José Castillo surrendered RBI singles to Eli White and Nick Allen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Dominic Canzone’s sixth-inning home run was the seventh run Ober gave up, marking the second time in three starts that Ober has surrendered seven runs.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will decide where to transfer the 13 sea turtles — potential new locations include Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach and Zoo Miami.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Carroll transferred everything himself, carrying the sled and the 45-pound bumper plates, a task that required five or six trips.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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His third Cabinet resigned in January 2021 following a parliamentary report that found that as many as 10,000 families were forced to repay thousands of euros after they had been wrongly accused of welfare fraud.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 has hired an administrator experienced in curriculum to be its new assistant superintendent for student learning to replace Laurie Fiorenza who resigned, effective June 30, without explanation in April.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Last season also offered up so many reminders that the Mets are liable to render all this hand-wringing and historical perspective moot by late October or early November.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Agriculture technology with 3d rendering robot assistant in indoor farm or glasshouse.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would later convey his plans directly to Trump.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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Confidence – Speaking and acting in ways that convey belief in your value, ideas, and contributions.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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