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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
she reluctantly ceded her position as leader
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as in to assign
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War
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as in to abdicate
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election
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Recent Examples of cede
When the breakthrough goal initially did not come, Iraola brought on an extra striker, ceding some control in midfield, to occupy James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite and create the kind of space Kerkez and substitute David Brooks exploited for their winner.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Although party representatives are meant to cede responsibility to the military brass during conflicts, their prominence could complicate the use of AI tools, especially if those technologies recommend politically risky or otherwise unacceptable operations.
—Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
In recent weeks, President Joe Biden has ceded the spotlight to President-elect Donald Trump.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
Teams and projects have to be scrapped or changed, and executives must cede power to others.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Although party representatives are meant to cede responsibility to the military brass during conflicts, their prominence could complicate the use of AI tools, especially if those technologies recommend politically risky or otherwise unacceptable operations.
—Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
In recent weeks, President Joe Biden has ceded the spotlight to President-elect Donald Trump.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
Teams and projects have to be scrapped or changed, and executives must cede power to others.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cede
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Textor would choose to relinquish his position on the Palace board in the event that Sportsbank’s investment in Eagle is completed.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Angela later relinquished the creative director title.Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The report found that 50 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned female at birth and 25 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned male at birth received hormones.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Was assigned to Providence to rebuild his all-around game.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This decision not only undermines the reproductive rights of American women but also sets a perilous precedent for the court’s willingness to abdicate its own power.Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025
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The intervention in Syria also allowed Russia to assume the role of protector of Christians in the Middle East—a role that, in Putin’s view, decadent Western powers had abdicated, and a mission that fit neatly with Putin’s desire to present Russia as Europe’s last bastion of Christian values.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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Williams faces a Minnesota top-five run defense that just surrendered a four-touchdown game to Lions back Jahmyr Gibbs. —Scott Phillips Expert picks (Photo of Josh Allen: Harry How / Getty Images) Get all-access to exclusive stories.The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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For individuals, this process involves surrendering personal information to an expanding list of third parties, increasing exposure to identity theft and loss of autonomy.Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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His remains were transferred to a hearse for a motorcade in preparation for his final drive to his beloved hometown.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the CFPB put gaming companies on notice, issuing a report detailing the risks involved with purchasing and transferring virtual currencies.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigned from his post in the face of at least six investigations into ethical misconduct allegations and other possible violations.Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore pushing new vehicle fees, increases to reverse some transportation cuts Acting head of troubled Maryland psychiatric hospital resigns following facility evaluation Gov. Wes Moore is about to pitch tax cuts and increases for the first time.Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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During the keynote, Huang stated that for one of its demonstrations, the GPU only had to render 2 million pixels in a scene that contained 33 million pixels, with all of the remaining pixels generated by AI.Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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The decision to erect the statue could convey as much about the current regime’s views of national power and state control, observers suggested at the time.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Words may fall short when portraying the shock, trauma and cognitive dissonance, but when words fail, there are images, objects and sensual immersion that can convey a perception of what happened and how the Nova festival community has come together for healing and hope.Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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