1
as in relinquishing
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 transferring
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 abdicating
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 ceding
The company also missed the AI boom, having stopped making the chips that hyperscalers and AI giants like Nvidia badly need seven years ago, and ceding that market to Taiwan’s TSMC and Korea’s Samsung.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Peace cannot be achieved by ceding sovereignty.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Nwodim’s work here is graceful, ceding some big laughs to Edebiri (and her grotesque wound makeup) while locking in to her (slightly) less ridiculous character with hilarious conviction.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The document also prohibits any leader from ceding Ukrainian land, Farkas said during a recent interview with the Tribune.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Munar responded by referencing when his opponent hit a ball into the stands during the third set, with Bergs subsequently penalized a point for ball abuse and ceding that game as a result.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Peace cannot be achieved by ceding sovereignty.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Nwodim’s work here is graceful, ceding some big laughs to Edebiri (and her grotesque wound makeup) while locking in to her (slightly) less ridiculous character with hilarious conviction.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The document also prohibits any leader from ceding Ukrainian land, Farkas said during a recent interview with the Tribune.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Munar responded by referencing when his opponent hit a ball into the stands during the third set, with Bergs subsequently penalized a point for ball abuse and ceding that game as a result.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceding
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In the meantime, Kraft can leave more money behind for his extended family, approximately $740 million, without relinquishing control of the team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Beijing’s willingness to play ball on TikTok looks like a sharp reversal from its years of resistance to relinquishing control over the viral video app – the first global social media hit to come out of China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Kelvin Durham recorded his best performance since transferring in from Fort Valley State, where Flowers previously coached.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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In June, the King spoke about the possibility of abdicating to make way for his daughter.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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This isn't about abdicating responsibility.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hawes not only sustained the hit but also controlled the rep from that point forward, shifting his weight forward without surrendering any ground.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month is about surrendering to the pause and letting the answer arise with time rather than forcing your next step.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In assigning him that seemingly perverse task, Scorsese tapped into the vague air of vacuity at the center of a star who’s always seemed present and absent all at once.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, the district pushed on with assigning Rupert to a different school.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ian Roberts, the leader of Des Moines’ schools who was detained by immigration agents last week, is resigning, his lawyer said Tuesday.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In uncertain economic times, employees can feel overwhelmed at work by layoffs, hiring freezes, restructuring, controlling costs, colleagues resigning, and missing revenue targets.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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