CONCEDED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

conceded

verb

past tense of concede

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly she grudgingly conceded his point

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as in succumbed

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 conceded The service break Sabalenka conceded in the final game was her sixth. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned any acts of violence against migrants but also conceded to government failures around enforcing immigration laws. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Even Oliver conceded the South Carolina company selling near-exact beaver copies probably deserved it. — Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, the state’s top elections official, conceded the errors that led to lawsuits by Democrats in Hartford and Enfield concerning the gathering of petition signatures in order to force a primary. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 By the time Stevens conceded this year’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, that video had been seen countless times by people voting against her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 More than a few people – even those bound to tradition – have conceded that a calendar reconfiguration wouldn’t be a bad idea, such as pushing the Preakness back to June and the Belmont to July. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 With 4 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws (14 points), Sporting Kansas City sits at the bottom of the standings and ranks near the bottom of the league in both goals scored and goals conceded. — Latif Love august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

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In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
The system admitted a record 29,372 students from the California Community College system alone, marking a 6% uptick from last year.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The third fire to which authorities say Farinacci confessed, the Equestrian Fire, started on August 11, 2025, near the equestrian area of Riverside State Park just outside Spokane.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
During the interview, Davis allegedly confessed to his role in Shakur's murder.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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Two weeks later, a group of residents calling themselves the Hogg Hummock Community Ordinance Draft Coalition submitted an ordinance proposal.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
During the post arrest investigation, the government submitted warrants for Lemon’s YouTube subscribers, which was rejected by a federal judge.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitted

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Manager Daniel Farke, speaking to reporters after the match, including The Athletic, acknowledged that the club’s medical team was holding its breath.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Gordon acknowledged that construction of this scale inevitably affects the surrounding area.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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