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 Israel’s prime minister, who only reluctantly acceded to Trump’s 2025 Gaza cease-fire, has managed to continue waging war in Gaza without incurring significant costs. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
  1. agreed
  2. assented
  3. consented
  4. acquiesced
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  • The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 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
Verb
  • James told investigators that Laura Hamilton was aware and consented to that relationship with her husband, which Laura Hamilton later disputed.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Owners consented to donating brain samples from their old dogs for this study.
    — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of consented
Verb
  • So the showrunner of TV’s number one comedy acquiesced and, in 1995, bought a green Porsche 911 coupe.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As the Tingleys alternately acquiesced to and resisted Vista Grande's insistence on medication, administrators started calling 911 after altercations, according to ambulance and police dispatch records.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquiesced

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“Acceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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