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
Brazil’s national soccer team conceding in waves against Germany as the 2014 World Cup semifinal unravelled during a 7-1 loss.
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
England, after conceding nine tries in its previous two matches, restricted the best defensive team to four tries, two by Bourdon Sansus, and Jones was proud.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Eddie Howe’s side have also had a habit of switching off late, conceding a league-high 20 goals in the final 15 minutes this season.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 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.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Switzerland is the only country in World Cup history to be knocked out of the tournament without conceding a goal or losing a match.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Everyone in the Democrat Party in Illinois was conceding the race to Republican Attorney General Jack Ryan.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Though that sentence could also have stopped after four words, the statistics really are bad — conceding around one goal every 10 corners faced.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
England, after conceding nine tries in its previous two matches, restricted the best defensive team to four tries, two by Bourdon Sansus, and Jones was proud.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Eddie Howe’s side have also had a habit of switching off late, conceding a league-high 20 goals in the final 15 minutes this season.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 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.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Switzerland is the only country in World Cup history to be knocked out of the tournament without conceding a goal or losing a match.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Everyone in the Democrat Party in Illinois was conceding the race to Republican Attorney General Jack Ryan.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Though that sentence could also have stopped after four words, the statistics really are bad — conceding around one goal every 10 corners faced.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceding
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Post Malone, Zayn and The Pussycat Dolls are just a few examples of artists who have canceled shows or tours in recent months, with the last group openly admitting that poor ticket sales was the catalyst.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Doctors ultimately agreed to run additional testing before giving Lola blood and platelet transfusions and admitting her overnight for observation.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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For example, phone pouches could prevent students from succumbing to the urge to look at their phones.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But the twins — in critical condition, and on respirators — fought on for days at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell before succumbing to the effects of smoke inhalation suffered during the fire.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The journalist turns his attention to Oda Sotatsu, a man who has admitted to a string of disappearances but refuses to speak another word after surrendering to police.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable won two NCAA titles at Iowa State University and took gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, without surrendering a single point across six matches.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The original silo no longer stands, but a plaque acknowledging its existence was added to the site by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in 1984.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Especially since the most anguishing and arduous steps often are acknowledging the issue and humbling oneself to reach out.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Multiple organizations have taken issue with the proposal, writing letters and submitting petitions to city officials opposing it.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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But the measure doesn’t prevent search committees from submitting a single name as a finalist, essentially moving the entire search process behind closed doors.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The move was met by immediate pushback from Colorado Democrats, who accused the governor of bowing to political pressure.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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As reported, the company will continue to mark its 110th milestone with an exhibition bowing in Parma in September, before traveling the world in 2027.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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