- present participle of concede.
conceding
Example Sentences
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"You can shape a treatment to fit the belief system without explicitly endorsing it," French said, conceding an exorcism might even have a beneficial placebo effect in some cases.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
France has bludgeoned the opposition, scoring 16 goals while conceding just two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Spain started their campaign with a goalless draw against underdogs Cape Verde, although they have reached the quarter-finals without conceding a goal.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
They have done it the hard way by scoring and conceding in all of their games so far.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
July arrived and on Seabiscuit went, back to Empire City, where he won the mile-and-three-sixteenths Butler Handicap while conceding between seven and twenty-two pounds to the rest of the field.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
