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
The firm conceded in its report that the information may have instead come from a source outside of the board.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Dick conceded that there was some avoidance on his side, too.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 7 May 2026
That was not controversial; even Mom conceded that.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Wolves and Leeds are in the bottom five for goals conceded, and Manchester United already have Champions League qualification wrapped up.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Alexander Chairez, Junior, Arlington Sam Houston Chairez conceded just seven goals in district — three via penalty kick — and added four assists, earning District 8-6A Goalkeeper of the Year and TASCO Honorable Mention All-State honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
With Bengaluru needing 20 off Rathi’s final over, the spinner conceded just one boundary to seal the game for Lucknow.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Despite his clearly very bullish view, Weeks conceded that the timing of that ramp is very difficult to gauge.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The Herons have drawn all three games and, crucially for Orlando, conceded the opening goal each time.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Dick conceded that there was some avoidance on his side, too.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 7 May 2026
That was not controversial; even Mom conceded that.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Wolves and Leeds are in the bottom five for goals conceded, and Manchester United already have Champions League qualification wrapped up.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Alexander Chairez, Junior, Arlington Sam Houston Chairez conceded just seven goals in district — three via penalty kick — and added four assists, earning District 8-6A Goalkeeper of the Year and TASCO Honorable Mention All-State honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
With Bengaluru needing 20 off Rathi’s final over, the spinner conceded just one boundary to seal the game for Lucknow.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Despite his clearly very bullish view, Weeks conceded that the timing of that ramp is very difficult to gauge.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The Herons have drawn all three games and, crucially for Orlando, conceded the opening goal each time.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceded
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Green then shifted into a rare moment of veteran self-awareness and admitted the Warriors are in a transitional phase, but insisted the pedigree matters more than the box score.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In its older sense, inheritance names not the transfer of possessions but the condition of being recognized and admitted into an existing set of relations and responsibilities.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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The odds were always bad, and the Dallas Stars succumbed not to math but the better team.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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However, Bryant’s uncle, Raymond Bryant, testified during the other men’s criminal trial that his nephew had confessed to the shooting.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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The arrest form says Womble confessed to shooting at her dodge charger.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Udine acknowledged that his idea was in its earliest stage, and there’s no way to know whether the county will even be in the running to purchase the property.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The gains are real, McDermott acknowledged—ServiceNow has logged them itself, saving half a billion dollars in 2025 through its own internal AI deployment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Padres starter Germán Márquez surrendered seven of the eight runs scored by the White Sox, six of those in the second.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The left-hander surrendered three hits — two of them solo home runs by Sosa and Straw — walked one and struck out four.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Charles placed an arrangement of flowers on a parapet before the couple silently bowed their heads in a moment of reflection.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Conceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceded. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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