CONCEDES Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

concedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of concede

as in admits

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

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as in succumbs

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 concedes But copying human anatomy makes the hands heavier, and LinkerBot concedes that fingertip force is modest. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Shapiro eventually concedes that good-faith developers are at the Homer City campus, something that earns a broad smile from Steffee, exhausted by the politics. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Children today are growing up around AI, robots and devices that once belonged to science fiction, and Yoshida concedes that reality has, in some ways, caught up with Doraemon’s gadgets. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Lamont concedes that the measure represents one aspect of the overall healthcare situation. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Murdy concedes, of course, Halloween Horror Nights can only glance at some of the film’s deeper meaning. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Dickson himself concedes there is still much work to be done to fully rehabilitate the Gap, as well as its sister brands. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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The ultimate goal is to create a premium tier interceptor missile that can deal with hypersonic threats while keeping costs down, though the company admits economics are of secondary priority at this phase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
In a separate interview with THR, Hoover admits her own read of what‘s real has shifted.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of admits

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Prue follows the advice, confesses what happened to Mac, and discovers the secret her parents have been keeping from her all along.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of confesses

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Once law enforcement submits the application, the potential approval comes back quickly.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, there’s still time to overhaul the CTP before the Moore administration submits its final plan to the General Assembly in January.

— Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of submits

Verb

However, the company also acknowledges that people want to know if a song was created with generative AI tools.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
The City's own staff report acknowledges that its reconsideration procedures do not, on their own, authorize removing a sitting Vice Mayor.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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After five books that try to interpret Elizabeth Taylor, Waters simply surrenders to the vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026