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
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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
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In the 2015 timeline, Bree is about to marry Evan, though their relationship will no doubt be complicated by Stephen having sent her a voice memo of Evan confessing to his one-night stand with Lucy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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More than 18,000 people have been detained and at least 97 individuals have been coerced into confessing for their crimes on state television, per the organization.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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The stunned Rams went three-and-out on their first overtime possession, a team with a future Hall of Fame quarterback surrendering with three runs that were indicative of questionable McVay play-calling throughout the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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The Spurs, who led by 25 at the break, held on for a three-point victory, but only after surrendering 39 second-half points to Edwards, easily the most in a single half in the association this season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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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
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The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety is also encouraging impacted customers to contact them by submitting a complaint online or calling 303-866-4967.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT may be a helpful tool to answer questions about complex subjects, but users should verify the accuracy of that information before submitting it to the California labor board.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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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 22 Jan. 2026.
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