1
as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
she grudgingly conceded his point
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as in succumbing
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 conceding
Spencer Pratt continued his plight to save Los Angeles only days after conceding in the mayoral race against incumbent Karen Bass.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Novo Nordisk acknowledges the side effects without conceding the label needs to say more.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The video then turned out to be less about conceding the election and more about Pratt’s plan to continue fighting against the mayor and councilmember using his newfound national platform.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
England scored 22 goals while conceding none in winning all eight of its World Cup qualifying matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Steyer shared a statement on X on Tuesday evening conceding the race.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 June 2026
And the data made for bleak reading given Liverpool’s slow starts and habit of conceding damaging late goals, which pointed to issues with both fitness and mentality.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
In the pain and promise of conceding to the fact that so much is still possible for this world and its people, no matter how grim the prognosis.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
Brazil’s national soccer team conceding in waves against Germany as the 2014 World Cup semifinal unravelled during a 7-1 loss.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Novo Nordisk acknowledges the side effects without conceding the label needs to say more.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The video then turned out to be less about conceding the election and more about Pratt’s plan to continue fighting against the mayor and councilmember using his newfound national platform.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
England scored 22 goals while conceding none in winning all eight of its World Cup qualifying matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Steyer shared a statement on X on Tuesday evening conceding the race.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 June 2026
And the data made for bleak reading given Liverpool’s slow starts and habit of conceding damaging late goals, which pointed to issues with both fitness and mentality.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
In the pain and promise of conceding to the fact that so much is still possible for this world and its people, no matter how grim the prognosis.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
Brazil’s national soccer team conceding in waves against Germany as the 2014 World Cup semifinal unravelled during a 7-1 loss.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceding
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There’s no shame in admitting it.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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In other words, rather than admitting more qualified applicants, the administration has chosen to pressure professors to dumb down the material.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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That it was spliced with footage of his secret ex-girlfriend, Meija Moreno, confessing to Ciara Miller and Kyle Cooke via FaceTime that West had lied like crazy about their relationship status portended certain doom.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Randle was seen crying on multiple occasions as evidence was presented, including recordings of her confessing to hitting Dinkins.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrendering himself.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The 49ers did it in March, surrendering a third-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys, who had a surplus of starting defensive tackles after last season’s trades for Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Some customers in San Juan began reporting intermittent service more than a year ago, with the governor acknowledging the infrastructure has lacked investment and maintenance for decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Swift started her speech by acknowledging Spielberg.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Alongside National Geographic experts and naturalists, guests have the opportunity to contribute directly to real scientific research by collecting data in the field, such as photographing whales during expeditions and submitting those images through Lindblad’s collaboration with Happywhale.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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According to reporting by The New York Times, protesters accuse Kenyan officials of bowing to Trump at the expense of allowing a deadly virus into the country, accepting Americans that America itself refuses to take in.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The boat slid downstream, the water creating a lane lined with lily pads and gently bowing water grass.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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