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
Baker ended up with the worst figures for an English debutant, conceding 76 runs from seven overs.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2025
Arsenal recorded the best defensive record in the league last season, conceding just 34 goals—seven fewer than Liverpool did—but struggled to score, notching 69 goals while Liverpool put away 86, Man City—who finished third—put away 72, and Newcastle—who finished fifth—put away 68.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
And certainly, Ukraine conceding some of its territory already in Russian hands would have to be part of a final agreement.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
But the holistic critique never manages to just stay with those specific issues, while conceding the general truth that vaccines are mostly good.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2025
Arsenal recorded the best defensive record in the league last season, conceding just 34 goals—seven fewer than Liverpool did—but struggled to score, notching 69 goals while Liverpool put away 86, Man City—who finished third—put away 72, and Newcastle—who finished fifth—put away 68.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
And certainly, Ukraine conceding some of its territory already in Russian hands would have to be part of a final agreement.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
But the holistic critique never manages to just stay with those specific issues, while conceding the general truth that vaccines are mostly good.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Californian took the first set against Ekaterina Alexandrova at last year’s tournament and had her vastly more experienced Russian opponent on the ropes on several occasions before eventually succumbing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The victim was hospitalized in intensive care before succumbing to the infection, which was believed to have been contracted while water-skiing days before on the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri, Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie finally confessing her feelings to Cole, but Alex hearing the confession.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the season 7 premiere, it was revealed that Natalie was fired after confessing to stealing medication for her ailing mother.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everyday New Yorkers are not giving up, are not giving in, are not surrendering.—
John Santucci,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The suspect then stumbled and dropped his wig before surrendering, the news outlet reported.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While acknowledging the tepid numbers, some analysts previously told ABC News that warnings about a recession are premature.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Teran said that leadership sets the tone by openly acknowledging caregiving responsibilities.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wendy Kipple turned to genetic genealogy, submitting DNA from Oberholtzer’s bloodied items to United Data Connect, according to 48 Hours.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Smashbox is one of the highlights in the department, and the Philosophy brand of skin care is bowing in JCPenney Beauty for the holiday season.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Co-star Alicia Vikander wiped back tears amid the ovation, while director Olivier Assayas worked the crowd, bowing and climbing over the cinema’s seats to embrace his collaborators.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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