concede
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
was conceding
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past progressiveof concede.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The activist investor told shareholders of both companies Monday that he was conceding the fight at Kroger, saying that he expects the same outcome there as at McDonald’s due to the grocer’s financial position.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022
A few minutes later, he was conceding to Daniel Berger and the U.S. celebration grew even louder.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2021
Farhadian Weinstein said in a statement on Friday that she was conceding after concluding that she would finish in second place once all votes are counted.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
The Bengals used a lot of screens and short passes against the Seahawks, taking advantage of completions that Seattle was conceding at times.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2019
After more than three centuries of rule, the white minority was conceding defeat and turning over power to the black majority.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
