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Politics and Concede
After the votes have been counted, one candidate traditionally concedes the election to his or her opponent by giving a concession speech. If you're lucky, your boss will concede that she was wrong the last time she criticized you. But in the middle of an argument, we're not all so good at conceding that the other guy might have a good point.
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Examples of concede in a Sentence
Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, 2005
… it was generally conceded that Caepio, if and when tried for treason under the present system, would be acquitted.
—Colleen McCullough, The First Man in Rome, (1990) 1991
… after listening to Tom, he conceded that there were some conspicuous advantages about a life of crime, and so he consented to be a pirate.
—Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876
I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon.
“Your plan might work,” she conceded, “but I still think mine is better.”
Although it seems clear that he has lost the election, he still refuses to concede.
He's not ready to concede the election.
The former ruler was forced to concede power to a new government.
The company says that workers are not conceding enough in negotiations.
Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But there were also some supporters who urged their candidate to do the right thing and concede if she was defeated.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris voters are almost certain — 9 in 10 — that Trump would not concede but Harris would.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2020, stocks climbed steadily after Election Day, despite Trump's refusal to concede.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Concede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concede. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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concede
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from French concéder or Latin concedere, both meaning "to yield, grant, concede," from Latin con-, com- "together, with" and cedere "to go, withdraw, yield" — related to ancestor, necessary, predecessor, succeed
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