conceded

Example Sentences

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After spending more than a week trying to save a humpback whale stranded off Germany's northern coast, rescue officials have conceded their hopes have run out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Carlson briefly conceded the point—“I wouldn’t disagree”—but quickly returned to his initial premise.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

As Bryan Walsh wrote in Vox: “Once you’ve conceded that the machine is the final authority on whether a call is right…you’ve quietly eliminated the case for having the human there at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Ward conceded "there are more graceful ways you can do that".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It wasn’t until the fall of 1944 that Jones at last conceded that perhaps the team should be doing more on other fronts.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield