cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
has ceded
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present perfectof cede (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since returning from a three-game injury absence, James has ceded more control of the offense to Doncic and Reaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
The rap is that because she’s maintained such a low profile in the year since she took over, she has ceded the field to Mr. Farage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Already, he has ceded the more rural-America-LARP visuals to Eric and Donald Trump Jr., who have both grown full beards and are off launching hunting magazines.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2024
Florida State had has ceded its position as the ACC’s power program to Clemson.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes in such leading firms as Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
