CEDED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

ceded

verb

past tense of cede

as in relinquished

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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as in transferred

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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expropriated

as in abdicated

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 ceded London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests. —

News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026 In past eras, aldermen ceded to mayors the choices for Zoning and other committee chairs. —

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 With control ceded to the computer clock, the drummer is left filling in the spaces like a kid with a coloring book, straining against the tyranny of the click track in their ears. —

Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 National space agencies like NASA and Roscosmos appear to have ceded all ground to Helios and Kuragin. —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Having already ceded an even-strength tally and a man-advantage marker, the Ducks collected the entire set of goals against by allowing one shorthanded. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Control of the criminal term was ceded to the race-baiters and radical left in an act of political mollification. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Dallas ceded some of its voting power to increase representation for its suburban counterparts. —

Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026 The Marathas ceded Nagar Haveli to the Portuguese in 1783 as compensation for a Portuguese vessel that their navy had destroyed. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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The couple, who relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death, have disputed Scott's claims and maintained their love for their daughter and granddaughter.

— Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Unwell relinquished the rights to the show, and the departure seemed not to be amicable.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026