concede
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
is conceding
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present progressiveof concede (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Four months later, the party is conceding that even that low target would strain global credulity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
All were made available to the media Saturday and no one is conceding anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
While it seemed to be a sign Detroit is conceding this season is lost, Holmes said that’s not the case.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
But, at the moment, the club is conceding too many goals so it is quite clear that we need to tighten up, be more organised and harder to play against.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2021
That’s even softer than a crew suggestion, because the speaker is conceding that he’s not in charge.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
