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
Panama outshot, outpassed and outpossessed Ghana in its first game but came away with nothing after conceding a goal in stoppage time, leaving the Central Americans still looking for their first World Cup win.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Haiti, ranked 83rd and back in the World Cup after five decades, lost 1-0 to Scotland in a decent performance in its opener, but then was no rival for five-time champion Brazil, conceding three first-half goals before improving to hold its ground in the second half of a 3-0 loss.
—Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
But the nature of conceding a late equalizer will be a knock that the Oranje wants to recover from against an equally impressive Swedish side.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
In the Season 2 finale, Alicent secretly travels to Dragonstone to meet with Rhaenyra, proposing a path to peace that would require sacrificing her own son Aegon and effectively conceding the Iron Throne to her longtime rival and former BFF.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
In Group A, Czechia drew with South Africa 1-1 after conceding a late penalty kick.
—Mark Hodge, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two goals before halftime in what eventually became a 7-1 defeat to the Germans.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Spencer Pratt continued his plight to save Los Angeles only days after conceding in the mayoral race against incumbent Karen Bass.
—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
Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Haiti, ranked 83rd and back in the World Cup after five decades, lost 1-0 to Scotland in a decent performance in its opener, but then was no rival for five-time champion Brazil, conceding three first-half goals before improving to hold its ground in the second half of a 3-0 loss.
—Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
But the nature of conceding a late equalizer will be a knock that the Oranje wants to recover from against an equally impressive Swedish side.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
In the Season 2 finale, Alicent secretly travels to Dragonstone to meet with Rhaenyra, proposing a path to peace that would require sacrificing her own son Aegon and effectively conceding the Iron Throne to her longtime rival and former BFF.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
In Group A, Czechia drew with South Africa 1-1 after conceding a late penalty kick.
—Mark Hodge, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two goals before halftime in what eventually became a 7-1 defeat to the Germans.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Spencer Pratt continued his plight to save Los Angeles only days after conceding in the mayoral race against incumbent Karen Bass.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceding
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The Little Rock Zoo briefly stopped admitting visitors on Friday morning while authorities investigating a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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Wallach agreed to the suspension without admitting or denying the allegations, court records show.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 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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Similiar incidents Last week in Baltimore City, a 15-year-old boy turned himself in to police, confessing to murdering another 15-year-old earlier this year.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Sirianni, 45, a hypercompetitive hothead who has conspicuously engaged with players (in Eagles and opposing jerseys), coaches (Eagles and opposing), fans (same) and officials, wants to be a mature person who can rein in his emotions, but not at the expense of surrendering his essence.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Filling this time with meetings (or low-yield tasks) means surrendering the hours best suited for deep work and strategic thinking to reactive demands.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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About two decades ago, Turner said, the healthcare industry started acknowledging the limits and risks of prescribing opioids for chronic pain.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Employees need substance, not just volume, and leaders should proactively provide clear, honest updates, acknowledging what's known and unknown.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Chiarella felt the onscreen passion between Bird and Clausen early on, when the pair was just submitting self-tapes.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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His coworker once spotted a fan on their knees, bowing toward the entrance gate near the property.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Season 7 was a huge hit in France, bowing to a 37% share in the 4-14 demographic.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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