How to Use concede in a Sentence

concede

verb

• He's not ready to concede the election.
• I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon.
• The former ruler was forced to concede power to a new government.
• Although it seems clear that he has lost the election, he still refuses to concede.
• The company says that workers are not conceding enough in negotiations.
• The candidates have until noon on Wednesday to concede.
  — Grayson Quay, The Week, 24 May 2022
• And even strong proponents of the courts concede that the programs are not a wholesale solution to homelessness.
  — Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022
• Gray declared victory and Duarte conceded late Tuesday as the final votes were tallied.
  — Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
• In general, Brazil however rarely concede a goal, the qualifiers which turned into another victory parade a case in point.
  — Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• Police Chief Burl Rotenberry had to concede that Buis was correct, there was no authority to compel him.
  — Celia Storey, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
• Johnson concedes that having the world at our fingertips is incredible in some ways, but has found that going back to basics and silencing the noise has had a major impact on her creativity.
  — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
• To be fair, EY does concede that sales might be inhibited a bit by the huge upfront cost of an EV, the lack of a charging network, and range anxiety.
  — Neil Winton, Forbes, 15 June 2022
• The more rational person rejects such an outlook yet must concede that global interactivity is a defining characteristic of the age.
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 3 June 2022
• But the White House and Democrats have been slow to concede that.
  — Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2022
• Even the Almighty would have to concede the Frogs are due.
  — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
• The team has scored 14 times in its five games and didn’t concede once for the first four of those.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 29 July 2022
• The team also didn't concede a goal in the group stage for the first time at a World Cup.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2019
• In the U.S., the president concedes no items of this list.
  — Henry Porter, The Hive, 14 Aug. 2017
• Ryan concedes that the melody and concept of the tune are pretty great.
  — Robbie Daw, Billboard, 5 June 2019
• Lane concedes with 11:26 to play in the fourth quarter.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
• With the help of Ertz, the U.S. conceded just one goal in four matches.
  — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
• Roth and Jacque called Wied to concede the race late Tuesday.
  — Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
• The union did concede some things to the studios in exchange for the contract gains.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
• By then, the rain and wind could wash all the dirt back into the grave, Jackson concedes.
  — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 29 May 2018
• On the flip side, the Current concedes the third-most goals (8), while Bay FC concedes the fourth-most (7).
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
• The game plan Cincinnati was lucky not to concede in the first half at Nashville.
  — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 13 July 2018
• Ly concedes that the 2005 riots did bring some changes.
  — Time, 6 Feb. 2020
• The last time Brazil conceded a first-half goal was 14 games ago.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 June 2018
• Jansen pitched in 11 games this month and didn’t concede a single run.
  — Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021
• But the team has conceded nine goals, which has been a concern.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024