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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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
However, things have gotten calmer (and slower) ever since Google ceded music to the YouTube division.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Residents called police City officials said they have been asked to cede all communication on the explosion to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating as part of its role governing the transport of gas and other hazardous materials through pipelines.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
As of October 2024, however, the U.K. has begun finalizing a treaty with Mauritius that would cede control of the islands while retaining a joint 99-year lease with the U.S. for Diego Garcia.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Lindelof and Ugarte both looked uncomfortable against this, either resorting to aimless long balls or ceding possession in dangerous areas.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Residents called police City officials said they have been asked to cede all communication on the explosion to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating as part of its role governing the transport of gas and other hazardous materials through pipelines.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
As of October 2024, however, the U.K. has begun finalizing a treaty with Mauritius that would cede control of the islands while retaining a joint 99-year lease with the U.S. for Diego Garcia.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Lindelof and Ugarte both looked uncomfortable against this, either resorting to aimless long balls or ceding possession in dangerous areas.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cede
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Fittingly posted on a Wednesday (April 23), the two-minute preview opens with Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday making her way back to Nevermore Academy, a journey that involves the teenager reluctantly relinquishing her many weapons to TSA agents at an airport.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration is now relinquishing its influence over the multilateral system, preferring instead to handle countries one by one, transaction by transaction.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hemphill's lawyer, a public defender assigned to represent him at least through his arraignment, had urged Scherzer to move him to a rehabilitation facility to deal with substance abuse issues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Similar to any reward system used to manage behavior, Dr. Egger says parents can cause children to unintentionally assigning a high emotional value to screen time, which leads to dependence.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Center for Western Priorities, a conservation advocacy group, said Burgum was abdicating his responsibilities.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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The authors wonder when people will abdicate more authority to AI as it becomes increasingly intertwined in every aspect of life.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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While it’s been relatively rare for charter schools in Fort Worth to surrender their charters, Rocketship Texas’ closure comes about a year after the closure of another local campus, for similar reasons.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several hours later, around 4:30 p.m., the suspect in the killing, 47-year-old Terrell Gibbs, contacted police and agreed to surrender, Sprecco said.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to her declaration, on March 2, roughly five days after Gonçalves was flown to Guantánamo, ICE transferred her again to an ICE facility in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, where she was held in isolation.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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Benning transferred to Harvard after the Fighting Irish shifted to club status in 1983.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Keesee resigned from his position at the church in August.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sassoon, who replaced U.S. Attorney Damien Williams in the Southern District of New York, declined to drop the case against Adams and resigned.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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The awesome death of John Wick needed to be rendered null and void so that Keanu Reeves could come back.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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The ability to render the real world using charcoal is utter trickery.—
Emily Wilson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In another, in which Ando conveys the contradictions of the night sky, the top half of the work is obscured and the clouds appear faintly below.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth said reporting of his use of the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a forthcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen, including to his wife and brother, was intended to undermine President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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