CONCEDES Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

concedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of concede

as in admits

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

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as in succumbs

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 concedes Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026 The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026 Katie Porter concedes in race for governor. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 The other, correspondingly, concedes it. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions. — Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 That kind of advance won’t make physical crews or the places trying to lure them very happy, a point Stone concedes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concedes

Verb

Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of admits

Verb

When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of succumbs

Verb

Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

Verb

In my experience, most account management teams operate reactively, stepping in only when a customer submits a support ticket or threatens to churn.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of submits

Verb

Nacua’s attorney Levi McCathern acknowledges a bite occurred in a sprinter van while Nacua and the woman were part of a group celebrating on New Year’s Eve.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The European Union acknowledges the crisis and is currently guiding the Industrial Accelerator Act through the European Parliament.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Summer is usually the busiest season for shelters, officials said, as more stray animals, owner surrenders and vulnerable kittens arrive across the five boroughs.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
For an Astros pitching staff that surrenders the third-highest fly-ball rate of any team in the sport, this matters.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026