has ceded
- present perfect of cede (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But he has ceded the quest for chart-topping hits to younger rappers, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 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
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has ceded power of attorney to her daughter to fight two intra-family lawsuits, as she faces calls to resign her seat in Congress over questions of her cognitive abilities.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Analysis: After slugging their way to a 13-0 start, Tampa Bay has ceded first place to Baltimore.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Spain has ceded Louisiana to France, and France has excluded Americans from New Orleans, and the navigation of the Mississippi.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas