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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If that happens, Kerr conceded “the market may not be able to absorb both back-to-back.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
They also scored 13 goals, conceded just five - four of which came against Spain - and kept four clean sheets.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Interest rates are a bit too high," conceded Kirill Dmitriev, President Putin's special envoy on foreign investment when we spoke at the forum.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"This is our strategic objective," said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded that many reforms were still needed.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
She laughed nervously, then conceded, “Just like my parents.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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