1
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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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
The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the past few decades, lawmakers have ceded much of their trade authority to presidents eager to move quickly – and the courts have been left to clean up the mess.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
In the lush Bujang Valley, farmers live in the long shadow of the 1909 Anglo-Siamese Treaty (also known as the Bangkok Treaty), in which Thailand ceded a portion of its southern land to Malaysia, which was then a British protectorate.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Those vets ceded the stage in Game 1 to Trey Yesavage, a 22-year-old who grew up about 45 miles north of Philadelphia.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
TelevisaUnivision has been working to bolster its balance sheet after Alegre took its corporate reins of TelevisaUnivision from Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to him.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The 1840-1859 map shows the land ceded by the treaties in 1851 and the reservations ceded during the following period.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The liberal side of American politics has, in the past few decades, essentially ceded the cause of free speech to the right.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the past few decades, lawmakers have ceded much of their trade authority to presidents eager to move quickly – and the courts have been left to clean up the mess.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
In the lush Bujang Valley, farmers live in the long shadow of the 1909 Anglo-Siamese Treaty (also known as the Bangkok Treaty), in which Thailand ceded a portion of its southern land to Malaysia, which was then a British protectorate.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Those vets ceded the stage in Game 1 to Trey Yesavage, a 22-year-old who grew up about 45 miles north of Philadelphia.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
TelevisaUnivision has been working to bolster its balance sheet after Alegre took its corporate reins of TelevisaUnivision from Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to him.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The 1840-1859 map shows the land ceded by the treaties in 1851 and the reservations ceded during the following period.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The liberal side of American politics has, in the past few decades, essentially ceded the cause of free speech to the right.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceded
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The last time this protocol was used was when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Traditional media often abdicated those communities.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The corporation, which will set out its position on Monday, has also been clear that Davie and Turness resigned and were not fired.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceded. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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