conceded
Americanadjective
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allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc..
A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.
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acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed.
That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.
In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.
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granted or yielded in a negotiation.
Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.
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A greater national investment in mental health care might even lighten his own load, he conceded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
In addition to their four yellow cards, England gave away 14 penalties to Argentina's six, taking their tally for the Nations Championship to 34 conceded in three matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
He conceded that the 1898 Supreme Court opinion in U.S. v.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Spain have been the most solid side defensively and only conceded their first goal of the tournament in their quarter-final victory against Belgium, although France have conceded just two goals in six games themselves.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It’s quite possible there may have been some additions since then,” Dad conceded.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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