concede
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
concedes
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present tense formof concede (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Even the abolitionist Death Penalty Information Center concedes that “there is no way to tell how many of the … people executed since 1976 may … have been innocent.”
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hickman, reached by email by MarketWatch, concedes that he is not sure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The price to be paid for such policies, Skidelsky concedes, would be the loss of an “anti-inflationary anchor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It also concedes that neither the inclusion of ARCHES, nor any other grants in the October tranche, was “based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction, or performance-based factor.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I guess we shouldn’t add anything new until Taylor and Nora are back,” Morgan concedes.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
