cede

verb

ˈsēd How to pronounce cede (audio)
Definition of cedenext
1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

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2
as in to assign
to give over the legal possession or ownership of Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War

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3
as in to abdicate
to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

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Recent Examples of cede The duo presided overan unorthodox two-anchor program that ceded viewers, and, eventually, ratings. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Even just the paper the texts were written on was unbelievably rare, but with time, shock ceded to reverence, then practicality. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026 The Children’s & Family Emmys exist, in part, because the Television Academy ceded its children’s categories to NATAS in 2021. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 The opposition was loud and varied, but a familiar line was that selling a portion of shares would cede control from fan groups to private investors, diluting the influence of supporters over time. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cede
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cede
  1. relinquish
  2. assign
  3. abdicate
  4. surrender
  5. transfer
  6. resign
  7. render
  8. convey
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  • Giudice survived prison, divorce and years of family warfare without relinquishing her place at the center of New Jersey.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The central distinguishing feature of the Saudi model is its refusal to relinquish sensitive components of the nuclear fuel cycle—above all, uranium enrichment—to multinational ownership or control.
    — Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • Those who’ve reported to ICE offices after receiving the notices have been outfitted with ankle monitors that allow authorities to track their location, Dorsainvil says, and many have been assigned court dates in about a month.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In one case, several systems worked on a problem in parallel, one cheated outright, and the system assigned to summarize their work did not flag it.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Their royal wedding took place in Copenhagen on May 14, 2004, and Frederik and Mary were crowned King and Queen of Denmark in January 2024, after Margrethe abdicated the throne after 52 years, citing health concerns.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Owners who abdicate spend their days reading headlines and waiting for the conditions to feel right.
    — Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • The three prospects surrendered by Los Angeles are pocket change in the grand scheme of things.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Green Bay’s season ended with a 31-27 los s to the rival Chicago Bears in the NFC wild card playoffs, a game in which the Packers surrendered 25 fourth-quarter points after building a 21-3 halftime lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Rivadeneira’s husband, Elias Vera, was quickly transferred to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Folkston, a small Georgia town that sits just north of the Florida border.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • He has since been transferred to federal custody after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
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  • Benton resigned from the legislature July 3 and withdrew from seeking reelection.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But following the accusations and scrutiny, Arday resigned from his position on Wednesday.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of resign
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  • Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.
    — Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of render
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  • Once that’s done, the gas will be conveyed to the Damietta processing facility on Egypt’s northern shore where it will be liquefied for transport by ship to Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those are some of the striking examples of observational register, one that uses tactical distance, sound, slowness and associative montage to convey pain without resorting to the evidentiary shock of graphic imagery.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
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