conceded (to)

verb

past tense of concede (to)
as in acceded (to)

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  1. confirmed
  2. sanctioned
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  • Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Mike Vrabel, a spokesperson for the Virginia National Guard, confirmed that Patty served for 21 years, including a deployment to Iraq from 2004 to 2005.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
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  • In December, Ukraine’s Security Service said two vessels sanctioned by the US for carrying military cargoes between Iran and Russia were struck.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Also sanctioned were Cuba’s minister of public health, José Angel Portal Miranda, and Gretza Sánchez Padrón, the director of the medical cooperation unit.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
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“Conceded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceded%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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