cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
ceding
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present participleof cede.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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In an interview with Bill Moyers shared by the Berry Center in 2025, Berry said that he and his compatriots had had enough of the state government ceding control of resources to the coal companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Pregnancy and birth involve a level of ceding control for anyone who experiences them.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was "appalled" by the ceding of public lands for private interests, calling the proposed trade "antithetical to what we stand for" as stewards of the park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some of them are said to be concerned that the company risks ceding ground to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, among others.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
He was ceding line but more slowly all he time.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
