CONCEDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

conceding

verb

present participle of concede

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 Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 United were kept at bay throughout the first half after conceding early to Arnau Ortiz. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 After conceding a goal in the second minute of Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Gotham FC, Bay was stunned again Saturday as Seattle (7-7-2, 23 points) scored twice in the opening 10 minutes. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 For a team already down to 10 men, conceding first changed everything. — Latif Love august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 The states were expected to file for a preliminary injunction last week, but in a surprise move, Paramount agreed to put the deal on hold until trial, essentially conceding that an injunction was imminent. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2026 Spanish captain Rodri was crowned the Golden Ball winner as best player, while goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove after conceding just one goal during Spain’s eight games. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 July 2026 And Simón, for his part, delivered by conceding only one goal all the way to the final. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 Japan matched France physically in the first half and trailed 28-15 at halftime but lost touch on the scoreboard after conceding two tries early in the second. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

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Reddit is best known as a forum for discussing how to retire in your thirties, trade conspiracy theories about medical school being a psyop, and gossip about which influencer is taking a GLP-1 but not admitting it.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
San Vicente Bungalows, his private club, is rumored to maintain a policy against admitting Housewives as members.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of admitting

Verb

So far there’s no sign of that, and time is running out, although to its credit the EU, with its Industrial Accelerator Act, wants urgent action to save local automakers from succumbing to ballooning Chinese sales.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
His father was by his side for the rise, but his father never saw this fight happen, succumbing to his failing lungs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie (Rodriguez) and Cole (LaLonde) finally confessing their feelings for each other, but Cole’s brother — and Jackie’s boyfriend — Alex (Gentry) hears the confession.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of confessing

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Cambridge has since opened a fresh investigation following new information, and Arday has resigned while denying dishonesty and acknowledging mistakes.

— Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This occurs because in many states, even a legitimate token payment on a collection account, or even just acknowledging that the debt is yours, can restart the clock on the statute of limitations.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledging

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Since 2009, a total of 23 actors in the comedy and drama categories have won by submitting season-finale episodes.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitting

Verb

At Night will have a North American premiere in Toronto after bowing in Locarno.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026