concede
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
had conceded
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past perfectof concede.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"The moment we learned that he had conceded defeat is one that, I am certain, no one from my generation will ever forget," 23-year-old medical student Milutin Kandic told AFP, referring to Vucic's concession.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
AP News reported that Hong had conceded the race to Crowley, and that her campaign manager had said Hong was "proud of the race we ran".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Wales had conceded 102 points in opening losses to England and France, but there had been significant progress in narrow defeats against Scotland and Ireland.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
When Canada took a 1-0 lead in the second period, it was the first goal the Americans had conceded in 352 minutes—or nearly six hours of action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The psychologist had conceded that the single largest group of unwell inmates—those suffering from so-called antisocial personality—was harder to pick out of the crowd.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
