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 Katie Porter concedes in race for governor. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026 That kind of advance won’t make physical crews or the places trying to lure them very happy, a point Stone concedes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Even the manager concedes that health questions hover over every member of his prospective rotation. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions. — Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 The other, correspondingly, concedes it. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

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Verb

But even Willis admits AI can be a helpful tool in the right capacity.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Nunes admits, despite raising concerns with neighbors, a Gabriel camera was recently installed on his building.

— Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of admits

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With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of succumbs

Verb

Schools have 15 days to respond once a parent submits a letter requesting their child be tested for dyslexia.

— Samuel O’Neal Updated June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Michaels adamantly submits that the answer is not submission in silence but a strong determination to fight for a party that once stood for America’s vision of liberty and justice for all, regardless of race or religion.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026

Definition of submits

Verb

The federal government acknowledges the limitations of N95s in its educational material for firefighters.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026