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conceded
[ kuhn-see-did ]
adjective
- allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc.:
A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.
- acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed:
That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.
In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.
- granted or yielded in a negotiation:
Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of concede ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··· adverb
- ܲ·Dz·· adjective
- ɱ-Dz·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conceded1
Example Sentences
"If you look at the goals we conceded, I think all three, we could have prevented them," Slot told BBC Match of the Day.
Her opponent, Brad Schimel, ran on his loyalty to Trump and conceded much of the spotlight to Musk, who personally traveled to campaign in the state, at one point donning a cheeseboard.
It says decisions may have been influenced by the belief that Lorraine was suffering from mental health issues, which it conceded "did not have basis in fact".
In November, however, the city conceded in court filings that the vast majority of the officers involved were not truly undercover.
Given that United conceded a record 58 goals last season, it's unlikely that the class of 24-25 will beat that record.
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