conceded (to)

verb

past tense of concede (to)
as in acceded (to)

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  1. confirmed
  2. sanctioned
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  • The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that its Bureau of Investigations Political Corruption Unit had detained Stockton City Councilmember Brando Villapudua.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The regional government of Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and said another 58 people were receiving medical treatment at hospitals.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • The startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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