CONCEDE (TO) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

concede (to)

verb

Definition of concede (to)

as in to accede (to)

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confirm

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Only two human deaths have ever been confirmed by biologists.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In June, federal officials confirmed the first Texas case of New World screwworm in decades.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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concede (to)

conceding

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