1
as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
she grudgingly conceded his point
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2
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
Ullmark last played for the Senators on December 27 and was pulled in the second period after conceding four goals in 14 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Matthew Potts, who endured a torrid return to the Test arena on Monday, conceding 58 runs in seven overs, saw his first three balls of the day struck for four.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Schools will be able to opt into the funds, with participants conceding future conference distributions for the upfront cash, a source said.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The Ivory Coast went 8-0-2 in qualifying, scoring 25 goals without conceding once.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Without conceding much, Washington could stop cross-strait antagonisms from descending further and create room for a better trajectory to emerge.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Nearly everyone is conceding some exceptions due to these complications.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
The Senators rank last in the NHL in goals allowed per game, having surrendered four or more goals in each of their first four outings, and are on a three-game losing streak after conceding a season-high eight goals in a road loss at Buffalo on Wednesday night.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Matthew Potts, who endured a torrid return to the Test arena on Monday, conceding 58 runs in seven overs, saw his first three balls of the day struck for four.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Schools will be able to opt into the funds, with participants conceding future conference distributions for the upfront cash, a source said.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The Ivory Coast went 8-0-2 in qualifying, scoring 25 goals without conceding once.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Without conceding much, Washington could stop cross-strait antagonisms from descending further and create room for a better trajectory to emerge.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Nearly everyone is conceding some exceptions due to these complications.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
The Senators rank last in the NHL in goals allowed per game, having surrendered four or more goals in each of their first four outings, and are on a three-game losing streak after conceding a season-high eight goals in a road loss at Buffalo on Wednesday night.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceding
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That line admitting the control-room flub was later scratched from the streaming version.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Doss runs four two-week sessions a year, each admitting about 30 students with the top scores on a basic adult education exam taken at orientation.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The man was pronounced dead at the hospital after succumbing to his injuries, according to police.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Jan. 2026
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After temporarily succumbing to one of his deeply seductive illusions, the Big Other urges him to stop dreaming.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The couple starts confessing secrets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2025
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The book chronicles Harpootlian’s firsthand experience prosecuting Gaskins, who was executed in 1991 after confessing to at least 13 murders.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Green Bay has struggled mightily against the run, surrendering an average of 198 rushing yards in the last three games.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The suspect drove around the area before surrendering to police in Atwater Village.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Miller went with a rotation different than his primary starters in the final 14 minutes and complimented the group’s fight while acknowledging the results weren’t pretty.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader who has been in power for 35 years, addressed the latest round of unrest, acknowledging the economic grievances at the heart of public anger.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then creators are meant to add three to six different toppings (all of which have to already be available on Burger King’s menu) before submitting their innovation.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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If a multihousing complex or office space wants to be built in Oak Lawn, developers try to garner support from the Oak Lawn Committee before submitting zoning or project plans to the city for approval.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Give branches and limbs bowing under the weight of snow or ice a helping hand.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two freestanding units are flanked by wholesale activations in the region, with Stone Island shops-in-shop bowing at Holt Renfrew inside Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Center and at Saks Fifth Avenue, spanning 460 and 300 square feet, respectively.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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