accede
Example Sentences
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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
"These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request," Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said in a statement.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Those who accede to the Executive’s demands, too, will be in the clear.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025
“She didn’t want to be part of the administration, in part because she couldn’t accede to those views. So what has changed is not clear.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
Victoria Forester, however, was used to having her own way, and, if all else failed, or even if it did not, she would appeal to her father, and he would accede to her demands.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.