as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project
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Recent Examples of accede
Syria’s main Druse militias, who control a strategic swath of southern Syria near Israel, have resisted a push by the new Islamist government to be folded into the national military, fearing that acceding would endanger their people.
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Indian officials reject this argument and view it as an integral part of their state, especially since the original leader of pre-partition Jammu and Kashmir (a Hindu) acceded to India.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
India claimed Kashmir as its then Hindu ruler acceded to Delhi, while Pakistan cited popular support from the region's Muslim majority as a basis for its claim.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Though the region had a Muslim majority, the Hindu ruler chose to accede to India, triggering the first India-Pakistan war.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Indian officials reject this argument and view it as an integral part of their state, especially since the original leader of pre-partition Jammu and Kashmir (a Hindu) acceded to India.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
India claimed Kashmir as its then Hindu ruler acceded to Delhi, while Pakistan cited popular support from the region's Muslim majority as a basis for its claim.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Though the region had a Muslim majority, the Hindu ruler chose to accede to India, triggering the first India-Pakistan war.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accede
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In the polls, men and women agreed about what constituted harassment.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Supreme Court agreed, in the case known as Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, finding that Congress had the authority to protect commissioners against Presidential dismissal.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The lead lawyer for the plaintiffs, Seth P. Waxman, a solicitor general for the Clinton administration, initially refused, but eventually assented after further criticism from Judge Reyes.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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The driver then acquiesced, and the officers searched him and the car.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Trump’s initiatives, acquiesced in by supportive congressional Republicans, would limit its ability to help them, though federal courts have questioned or halted many of his unilateral actions.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Park consented to speak with the FBI at JFK and was interviewed by them there.—
Andres Triay,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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“Accede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accede. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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