conceded (to)

verb

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

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  1. confirmed
  2. sanctioned
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  • An official confirmed that Israel had scrambled warplanes, fearing a hijacking.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • British Film Editors, of which Grover was a longtime board member, confirmed the news on social media but didn’t not provide a cause of death.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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  • Other sanctioned Iranian airlines, however, have continued flying into Turkey.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Treasury Department first sanctioned Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in July 2024, and the State Department designated it a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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“Conceded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceded%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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