as in surrenders
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the cession of the southern territories was part of the peace treaty
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Recent Examples of cessions
Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said that the 1851 and 1868 Fort Laramie treaties requires the US government to provide food, supplies and support in exchange for peace, land cessions and passage.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessions
Noun
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During the year, the spring/summer opens the doors to a spike in pet surrenders.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Whittled down from 5,000 to 200 stories, the final draft of her forthcoming project will be bound together with Hunt's favorite submissions from Tiny Kindness.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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This burger beat out 600,000 fan submissions to get a spot on national menus, according to a press release.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
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Whereas large investors once uniformly supported settlements to avoid costly fights, some now argue that quick capitulations undermine shareholder democracy and give too much power to activists.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Cessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessions. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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