How to Use concede defeat in a Sentence
concede defeat
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But the question really is, what if Putin does not negotiate, does not escalate, remains in power, but just continue fighting and does not concede defeat?
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Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2023
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Like Trump, López Obrador is not one to concede defeat.
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Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Nov. 2020
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This was battlefield in the days after the war was lost, even if Strickland was not yet ready to concede defeat.
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Tim Carman,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2022
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After all his work, Ferchichi does not want to concede defeat.
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Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2022
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro declined to concede defeat in his first address since the election.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 Nov. 2022
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Trump’s refusal to concede defeat has put Biden nearly a month behind.
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Gregory Korte,
Bloomberg.com,
30 Nov. 2020
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One thing that’s certain, though, is that Alphabet won’t simply roll over and concede defeat.
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Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2023
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The emptiness implies that his days have been filled with brooding, TV, and golfing, all while refusing to concede defeat.
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Fortune,
24 Nov. 2020
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Refusing to concede defeat, Lake instead lashed out at the woman who had just vanquished her.
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Andy Borowitz,
The New Yorker,
15 Nov. 2022
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Her 2018 campaign for governor marked the beginning of the Democrats’ rise, and many Republicans still associate her with her refusal to concede defeat to Mr. Kemp in that race.
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New York Times,
7 Sep. 2022
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After the race was called on Monday night, Ms. Lake did not concede defeat, instead suggesting, without citing evidence, that the vote was marred.
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Jazmine Ulloa,
New York Times,
14 Nov. 2022
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With only one seat separating the two blocs, Andersson was not ready to concede defeat late on Sunday.
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Niclas Rolander,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Sep. 2022
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Klain’s appointment is the latest in a series of steps Biden has taken to build his administration and prepare for a transition to power even as Trump has refused to concede defeat.
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Janet Hook,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Nov. 2020
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Like Trump, Bolsonaro had spent months predicting mass fraud and then refused to concede defeat after losing his October election.
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Michael Kranish and Isaac Stanley-Becker,
Anchorage Daily News,
10 Jan. 2023
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His refusal to concede defeat now will foment a grassroots outrage that could strangle Biden's presidency.
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Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
8 Nov. 2020
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Bolsonaro didn’t directly concede defeat in the election Sunday or direct his supporters to stop blockading highways across the country.
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Anthony Faiola,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Nov. 2022
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That's probably the last time a Republican will ever concede defeat in a presidential race — and the fate of the our democracy may depend on proving my expectation false.
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Ryan Cooper,
The Week,
3 Nov. 2021
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No presidential candidate has ever refused to concede defeat once all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved.
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Amy McKeever,
National Geographic,
8 Nov. 2020
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Trump's refusal to concede defeat in the election also has reinforced doubts about America's political health.
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NBC News,
15 Nov. 2020
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Trump has refused to concede defeat and made unproven allegations of voter fraud, even though state election officials from both parties have rejected the allegations.
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NBC News,
11 Nov. 2020
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Despite such a narrow margin, Cuellar declared victory Tuesday night — though Cisneros declined to concede defeat.
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Brigid Kennedy,
The Week,
25 May 2022
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However, Ciattarelli did not immediately concede defeat.
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Daniel Funke,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2021
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While refusing to concede defeat, Trump eventually relinquished power peacefully and departed for his home at Mar-a-Lago.
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Mark Whitaker,
Washington Post,
15 July 2021
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