accede to

VERB

attain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complete earn gain obtain promote reach realize reap secure

STRONG

acquire arrive cop effect fulfill get grasp hit procure score snag succeed unzip win

WEAK

arrive at bring off come through get fat get hands on get there glom onto latch onto make it pull off rack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit give up hurt ignore lose miss neglect spend

STRONG

depart leave misunderstand surrender yield

WEAK

abandon desert give in

Example Sentences

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"I am prepared to accede to the prosecution's request" said presiding judge Joanna Korner.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Anthropic also refuses to accede to the Pentagon’s demand for access to the AI system’s full capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

After months of negotiations hit a wall, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement Thursday night that “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

"These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request," Amodei said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Nevertheless, he would accede to my request that he send it to the Proceedings of the National Academy.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

accede to

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