CONCEDED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

conceded

verb

past tense of concede

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly she grudgingly conceded his point

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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 interior minister conceded that police had ‘lost control’ of some big cities. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The Canadiens have conceded 35 goals while scoring 32 for a -3 scoring differential. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Under the plea, Johnson maintained his innocence but conceded there was enough evidence to convict him. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Over the summer, Mamdani conceded that the city did not have the power to execute the warrant. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 This and that After years of often playing with an undersized power rotation player next to Adebayo, Spoelstra conceded last week that the ability to play more big lineups comes with psychological benefits. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 Only Liverpool, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace conceded more set-piece goals than Chelsea in the Premier League. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The network apologized; Rather defended the report initially but conceded after several weeks that the materials should not have been used. — Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Rectangles would have worked better, Ohio’s government conceded. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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After allocating about 8% of GDP to NEOM, once contract cancellations are included, the government has admitted a costly defeat.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Portland decision — based in part on data the Department of Justice later admitted was false — prompted an extraordinary filing by Judge Jay Bybee, who all but pleaded with the court to rehear the case and interpret the law differently.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Even those who have succumbed to cancer are able to be sent off like this, since toxic chemotherapy drugs are usually long gone from the body by the time of passing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The city’s Medical Examiner ruled the victim’s death a homicide after determining Wong succumbed to stab wounds to his neck and torso.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Sophie confessed to being a bit conflicted about tobacco, a plant that has killed untold humans, but is also showing promise in vaccine production and other pharmaceutical research.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Kao confessed to federal agents that his business model consisted of bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts, and that the research Navatek was providing to the government was often worthless.

— Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement In our survey, about two-thirds of Americans said a candidate's position on AI could influence their vote in the upcoming Midterm elections, although most acknowledged that other issues matter more.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
However, other administration officials have acknowledged the lists may not be entirely accurate.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledged

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Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite the strong showing, shares surrendered an early rally.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrendered

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Roberto De Feo, an Italian director and screenwriter, says the breakout success of Obsession and Backrooms has allowed Paolo Strippoli’s campy, fun Italian horror thriller The Spiral, which bowed in Venice and is now potentially up for an Oscar.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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