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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In the 6th District southwest of Portland, political novice Carrick Flynn tweeted late Tuesday he was conceding to state Rep. Andrea Salinas, who would be Oregon’s first Hispanic congresswoman if elected in November.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2022
Moments later, Allen was conceding the offense was in a rut.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 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
At the same time he was conceding to Woodward that “this is deadly stuff”.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2020
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
