concede
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
conceding
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present participleof concede.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Max , 32, chuckled Wednesday when informed of that wisecrack, conceding that he’s got some pretty stiff competition in his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the first Test against Pakistan.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said he was "deeply sorry", conceding that "the information contained within these devices would have inspired further investigative action".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
If IBM can’t tell investors what the next two quarters look like, it’s conceding it doesn’t know when its customers will come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
When I persisted in my carping to the economists, they generally backed down a bit, conceding that while wages at the bottom are going up, they’re not going up very briskly.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
