cedes

present tense third-person singular of cede
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cedes The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors. Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected. Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cedes
Verb
  • The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When the network assigns him a robot to be his co-host and help boost ratings, everyone in America loves the robot more than him.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When in a turn of events, Theo abdicates from his position as Duke of Tintagel, and would therefore be divorcing Nan to be with Lizzie, Nan runs away to protect her baby, who would be the heir of Tintagel.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dallas has given up the most passing yards in the league, and their secondary surrenders lots of open windows.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.
    Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Within all that, though, Drinkwitz also typically conveys some more salient central themes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • France’s prime minister resigns with his government having been in power for only 18 hours.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … VACANT SEAT – City councilmember resigns after vile comment made to Trump supporter sparks backlash.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hawke renders Hart as the most erudite barfly to buzz around mid-century Manhattan.
    Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The strategy transfers your pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA to kickstart future tax-free growth.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That transfers the risk to a new resident, leaving the community still facing future costly risks.
    Debolina Banerjee, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Cedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cedes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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