conceded (to)

Definition of conceded (to)next
past tense of concede (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceded (to)
Verb
  • The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday that 12 tornadoes were produced across Illinois and northern Indiana during a series of severe storms earlier this month.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed last week that the Pentagon is seeking at least $200 billion in additional federal funding for the Iran war.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Maybe the other beneficiary to this whole story would be Russia, because Russia has had its exports sanctioned by the West, and when there's no oil flowing from the Middle East, that's harder to do.
    Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The tanker is carrying 730,000 barrels of fuel and is on the list of vessels of its type sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom following the war in Ukraine, Piñón said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Conceded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceded%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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