concede

Example Sentences

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And though the primary was frequently ugly, Crockett was gracious enough to quickly concede and endorse Talarico.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

The fear is a one-minute absence would make it far more likely a team could concede a goal when down to 10 players.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Lawrence, just a day later, has to concede that Braff has a point.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The analysts point out that underlying margins were softer than those at Australia’s other major banks, although they concede that volume growth was solid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

It was Mapper’s turn to concede the point, but he did so as if he’d somehow won the whole argument.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older