cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
has been ceding
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present perfect progressiveof cede (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Victoria’s Secret has been ceding market share to a number of small competitors that are “chipping away” at the business, said Jamie Merriman, a retail analyst at Bernstein Research.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
The iPhone maker has been ceding ground to Samsung and other rivals there, but investors hope its tie-up with the country's dominant mobile carrier will help reverse its fortunes in the world's largest cellular arena.
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2014
