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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Alonso's side are 10th in the table after five matches, having conceded 12 goals.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In his latest interview with Axios Sunday, Bessent backtracked and conceded, “I can’t control the bond market.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
But the German automaker recently conceded that the agreed plan wouldn’t be enough, warning that it needed to do more in its fight against mounting industry headwinds to remain competitive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Women are recruited to wash away the mud to reveal the nuggets of the precious metal, conceded Jacqueline Djangone, the head of the village women's association.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“You may fall,” the voice conceded, “or you may reach safety.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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