ceded
adjective
yielded or formally surrendered.
unceded
-
a word derived from
ceded.
Example Sentences
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After all, Lenape territory remains unceded, no matter how many times it is acknowledged.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Acknowledging the ceded and unceded land on which we all stand could not be more important in our current historical moment,” the statement reads.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
For more than a century, the Pacheedaht have witnessed colonial extraction of the forests in their unceded territory.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
She has created scripts recommending people not only acknowledge Indigenous Australians but also their unceded sovereignty and the Uluru Statement.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2021
And across the fence, on the unceded strip, the great herds of Scotty Phillips's outfit roamed over his own and the Indians' holdings.
From Land of the Burnt Thigh by Stephen J. Voorhies
