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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  • The State Department had designated and sanctioned Ghezel Hesar Prison in 2024 for gross human rights violations and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • In May, the Pentagon sanctioned multiple Chinese companies for providing satellite imagery to Iran during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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