acceded

verb

past tense of accede
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 When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen. — Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026 In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. — ABC News, 2 June 2026 In the 2010s, when Cairo faced an Islamist insurgency in Sinai, including a local branch of the infamous Islamic State, Israel acceded to Egypt’s deployment of additional forces beyond what was permitted in that historical agreement to combat the mutual threat. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Even as many neighbors complained about that shortfall, others had also asked the county to remove planned palm trees from a new central promenade on the site, which its designers acceded to. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 Wright reluctantly acceded to the changes, seeing the book club selection as a crucial opportunity for Black writing and a social and political milestone. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
  1. agreed
  2. assented
  3. consented
  4. acquiesced
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  • Villa endeavour to move others on, including Leon Bailey, 29, who remains in a prolonged period of negotiation with his current club and Hull City, who have long agreed a fee for the winger.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The club agreed to a rigorous trial period over the course of several months during the 2024-25 season, ending with Biolyz signing the Dortmund to its first commercial contract.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreed
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  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of assented
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  • The commissioners representing the Hawaiian Government have consented to leave to the future and to the just and benevolent purposes of the United States the adjustment of all such questions.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The curandero refused to consume it and only reluctantly consented to dose Knab, who recorded the experience in dissociative terms.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of consented
Verb
  • Charles ultimately acquiesced rather than face a possible order he be presented by force.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly forgotten is how 13 months later a hesitant Kennedy emerged, one who ignored his own instincts and reluctantly acquiesced to a coup in South Vietnam cooked up by middle-ranking aides to stabilize a chaotic country coming apart at the seams.
    — Clifford Krauss, Air Mail, 25 July 2026
Definition of acquiesced

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