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
Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The 2-0 win over RSL on Wednesday was Miami’s second clean sheet of the season, after conceding eight goals in its previous four games.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the meal, the culinary team goes above and beyond to accommodate dietary restrictions and concerns, without conceding quality or thoughtful creativity.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Having more courage to play, winning duels, winning headers, tackles, conceding terrible goals.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
That ended a 593-minute run by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris without conceding to begin an MLS season, the fourth longest in league history.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Green rarely strayed more than a few feet from the Clippers superstar, fighting through screens rather than conceding a switch.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
With Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceding the election to opposition leader Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, the focus of Hungarian news media is trying to gauge the size of the party’s future majority.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Teammate Taylor O’Leary took over and finished the game, conceding two hits and zero runs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The 2-0 win over RSL on Wednesday was Miami’s second clean sheet of the season, after conceding eight goals in its previous four games.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the meal, the culinary team goes above and beyond to accommodate dietary restrictions and concerns, without conceding quality or thoughtful creativity.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Having more courage to play, winning duels, winning headers, tackles, conceding terrible goals.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
That ended a 593-minute run by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris without conceding to begin an MLS season, the fourth longest in league history.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Green rarely strayed more than a few feet from the Clippers superstar, fighting through screens rather than conceding a switch.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
With Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceding the election to opposition leader Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, the focus of Hungarian news media is trying to gauge the size of the party’s future majority.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Teammate Taylor O’Leary took over and finished the game, conceding two hits and zero runs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceding
Verb
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Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mullins, 26, died on the floor of the store, succumbing to his wounds before paramedics arrived.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Parker was also fighting tuberculosis at the time, succumbing to the disease just a few months after the battle.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The mall, one of Chicago’s largest, fell on hard times after getting hit by the rise of online retail and then the pandemic, losing its top retailer, Macy’s, in 2021, followed by the owner surrendering control of the property in 2022.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The defensive effort got Cameron out of the fifth inning without surrendering a run.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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O'Hara has met with Lussier's family, acknowledging shortfalls but also pointing out that staffing levels and caseloads placed an extraordinary burden on officers at the time.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today is a day for acknowledging that this team appears to have a knack for the comeback.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Ballmer sees it, Sanberg agreed to cooperate in exchange for the league submitting a favorable sentencing letter to Judge Wilson, and thus he shouldn’t be regarded as a credible informant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Agents from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins report buyers are engaged but cautious, submitting offers in economic and international uncertainty.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lateral deformation and bowing can impact the placement and performance of fuel, and the monobloc construction of these tubes is designed to mitigate those issues.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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As a bowing line of storms sweeps into our area from the west Tuesday night, the main danger will be straight-line wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Conceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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