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
Perhaps most importantly, this flexibility gave them the opportunity to turn market disruptions to their own advantage, moving into areas ceded by those less able to roll with the figurative punches.
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Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
However, our hesitation with cryptocurrency, highlighted by the 2022 mining moratorium, has put us at risk of ceding ground to states that recognize digital assets as vital to economic progress.
—Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Erdogan’s early reformist vision has ceded to an authoritarian construct.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
In some ways, NASA has long been moving in this direction, beginning with initiatives ceding most launch services to private industry in the 1990s.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
However, our hesitation with cryptocurrency, highlighted by the 2022 mining moratorium, has put us at risk of ceding ground to states that recognize digital assets as vital to economic progress.
—Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Erdogan’s early reformist vision has ceded to an authoritarian construct.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
In some ways, NASA has long been moving in this direction, beginning with initiatives ceding most launch services to private industry in the 1990s.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cede
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In addition there are concerns about relinquishing control of monetary policy as countries in the euro zone are subject to decisions by the ECB, Tursa added.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog argued that the bill would relinquish state control of California’s famously ambitious clean energy policies.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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This includes defining human-in-the-loop roles, establishing escalation protocols for high-risk decisions and assigning unique digital identities to each agent.—
Dhivya Nagasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Crews assigned today will continue hitting hotspots.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Queen Margrethe later abdicated on Jan. 14, 2024, making her elder son King Frederik X of Denmark.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Khalil is the bridge through which the film makes its arguments about the hypocrisy of élite liberal education, which feeds on ideals of free inquiry and free speech and abdicates its responsibility in freeing people.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Pickard’s only goal surrendered was the one from Sam Reinhart that tied Game 4 with 19.5 seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Like any other member of the public, Ye was required to take off his belt, empty his pockets, and surrender his electronic devices before going through a metal detector.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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One candidate, Cuomo, was handed the keys to New York State, but resigned in disgrace in a blaze of corruption, mismanagement, and abuse.—
Brad Lander,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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But many of his jobs ended with him being fired or forced to resign, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Script is by mega TV producer Taylor Sheridan, who was commissioned by Warner Bros prior to his current overall deal with Paramount, with the latter granting Taylor’s request to render services, within Paramount’s exclusive window.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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And those points were sharply punctuated in a 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium that rendered the Royals a .500 team (34-34) for the first time since late April.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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However, in languages like Spanish, French, or Italian, adjectives and other grammatical cues often convey gender.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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If the Wizards finish in the top-eight of the 2026 NBA Draft order, a pair of second-round picks — Washington’s in 2026 and 2027 — will convey instead of a first-round pick.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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