conceding
- present participle of concede.
Example Sentences
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Conceding, Reform UK's Goodwin said he thought he had "embarrassed Labour in one of their strongest seats".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
"Conceding 28 points like that bothers me," complained Toulon's head coach Pierre Mignoni.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Conceding Brigitte’s argument that he’s an undeserving candidate to buy Cassell, Roberto admits, “It’s true: Everything I know about France I learned from ‘Ratatouille’!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Conceding early goals is an issue for United, including one in the 20th minute of a 2-0 road loss to New York City FC last week.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Conceding you ever do such a thing, your cousin Augustus would become at once the legal heir.
From The Certain Hour by Cabell, James Branch