cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
are ceding
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present progressiveof cede.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, with algorithms controlling not just weapons but entire military networks, humans are ceding wartime judgment to machines on an unprecedented scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“We’re at an inflection point in the industry, where if we don’t at least get a bare minimum of protections, we are ceding the right to be replaced,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
"We can't operate the submarines ourselves. So in effect we are ceding some of our sovereignty to the US, and maybe Britain," Prof Gyngell says.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2021
Too many scientists are ceding responsibility to overstretched decision-makers and public-interest groups.
From Nature ● Nov. 12, 2018
But the shot disparity suggests the Rangers are ceding possession of the puck.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2012
