as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project
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Recent Examples of acceded
Wright reluctantly acceded to the changes, seeing the book club selection as a crucial opportunity for Black writing and a social and political milestone.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The university has acceded to student demands to restore 24-hour weekday access to Geisel Library, the heart of a school where most students are studying science, engineering, technology or medicine.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The university has acceded to student demands to restore 24-hour weekday access to Geisel Library, the heart of a school where most students are studying science, engineering, technology or medicine.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
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In exchange for his guilty plea, the court agreed to give Gavin 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing on May 20, said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a completely unrelated incident, in February 2020, Chris was arrested after drunkenly falling asleep in the entryway of a stranger's home and consented to a voluntary DNA swab, not thinking twice about it.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Under the agreement, Iran consented to limit its use of advanced centrifuges for 10 years, and to restrict uranium enrichment to below weapons-grade levels for 15 years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Allen is said to have reluctantly acquiesced to ARC’s demands and, in the process, alienated others.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Clintons previously objected to testifying before Congress about their ties to the late financier, but ultimately acquiesced to Comer’s subpoena.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Acceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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