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 Fielder is not conventionally attractive, concedes Breca, a 26-year-old bisexual man in Pennsylvania, but the filmmaker’s salt-and-pepper hair and stubble did something for Breca nonetheless. — David MacK, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Zidni concedes that the matching fund on its own won’t help independent producers who lack overseas contacts. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Smith concedes that such questions are easier to ask at a comparatively small company, where creative risk is already part of the culture. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 But copying human anatomy makes the hands heavier, and LinkerBot concedes that fingertip force is modest. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Shapiro eventually concedes that good-faith developers are at the Homer City campus, something that earns a broad smile from Steffee, exhausted by the politics. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Lamont concedes that the measure represents one aspect of the overall healthcare situation. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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Reflecting on 12 years as a business — four of those with KC area locations — Harb admits that the brand has come a long way.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
But while the coaches may be having fun in the red chairs, the artists competing for their teams face a much more serious reality this season, and Levine admits that this new Cut Week curveball is anything but easy.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of admits

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Our Streets and Sanitation Ward Superintendent and CDOT Public Way Inspector periodically share areas needing repair, and our office submits those for survey.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Globes procedure, when a film submits in a category that goes against the grain, or one in which it would not typically be accepted, a letter from the director is required to proceed.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of submits

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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Robison acknowledges that some Republicans who are educators aren’t going to go with the Texas State Teachers Association’s preferred candidates, which includes Hinojosa.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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After five books that try to interpret Elizabeth Taylor, Waters simply surrenders to the vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026