1
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
she grudgingly conceded his point
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2
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
he conceded as soon as it became clear that he could not win
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Recent Examples of conceded
Canter conceded that so much trauma over such a short life has taken its emotional toll.
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Homan has conceded that the operation in Minnesota needed reform.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Mike conceded to the rules and invested in the Party.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Chasing the entire series, Team USA found itself down 7-2 after the ninth end and conceded the match, the Americans’ first loss since the opening day of competition.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Silver conceded that the league is still struggling for solutions to punish teams that lose intentionally for long-term gain.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The next flashpoint came in January, when defender Amir Murillo was sold to Besiktas, after Marseille conceded two late goals to draw 2-2 away at Paris FC.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The invitation never came, and Zelensky conceded in our interview that basic questions related to the document remain unresolved.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Malinowski conceded the congressional special election primary to progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday after Mejia notched 889 votes more than Malinowski in her comeback win.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Homan has conceded that the operation in Minnesota needed reform.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Mike conceded to the rules and invested in the Party.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Chasing the entire series, Team USA found itself down 7-2 after the ninth end and conceded the match, the Americans’ first loss since the opening day of competition.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Silver conceded that the league is still struggling for solutions to punish teams that lose intentionally for long-term gain.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The next flashpoint came in January, when defender Amir Murillo was sold to Besiktas, after Marseille conceded two late goals to draw 2-2 away at Paris FC.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The invitation never came, and Zelensky conceded in our interview that basic questions related to the document remain unresolved.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Malinowski conceded the congressional special election primary to progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday after Mejia notched 889 votes more than Malinowski in her comeback win.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceded
Verb
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During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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That said, Bezos admitted brutal honesty with his potential investors may have played a role in getting so many rejections.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rhonda Dorgan died at the arena, and Aidan Dorgan succumbed to his injuries after being transported to the hospital, Goncalves said.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rhonda Dorgan was pronounced dead at the scene and her son Aidan succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said at a press conference Tuesday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officers reviewed surveillance video from the a business in the 1300 block of Northwest Sixth Street where the man had allegedly confessed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Elicker also said the former chief had confessed to taking the funds for personal use after being confronted by three of his deputies over financial irregularities.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It’s been one year since opponents submitted a petition to force a referendum to block the project.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez acknowledged that the council is having difficult conversations around fiscal circumstances, noting there’s apprehension about reducing business tax revenue for the city.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have acknowledged the billing problem originated on their end and isn’t a reflection of anything customers did wrong, although some customers ignored or missed requests to update their payment information.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Here's what happens to the items that are surrendered at TSA.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The slain cop’s 34-year-old estranged husband, surrendered to police and was later charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The photograph through the cross panes of Patrick’s window showed an unnamed doctor—Hughes—in scrubs and a white mask, head bowed, looking down at what was the baby’s incubator, though all that was visible on the cover was a fuzzy black smear in the lower-right corner.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Conceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceded. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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