Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the act of conceding or yielding.
- adjective prenominal signifying a concession.
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- verb Present participle of
concede .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
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Examples
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Was there any real danger in conceding that the afternoon was good, or that the time of day was in the afternoon or otherwise exchange pleasantries until the officer got around to revealing the reason for the stop?
The Volokh Conspiracy » When a Police Officer Pulls Over a Law Student 2010
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Political parties have no interest in conceding to their opponents when they make a great point.
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She herself LACKS the common decency and honor in conceding to the WINNER of the Democratic Party.
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It's nice that still as defiant she is in conceding that you are so graceful towards her.
Sources: Clinton will officially suspend on her run on Saturday 2008
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Clinton has fought a good fight, she need to understand now that the fight is between dem and rep, Obama is almost impossible to be overtaken now, if clinton's delay in conceding to him would damage the dem chances for the oval office and that would be a big dent on her legacy.
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In point of fact, what I am conceding is my disappointment in discovering that Ayers does not appear to be familiar with even the most rudimentary theoretical perspectives found throughout Capitalists and Conquerors.
A Review of Capitalists and Conquerors, and an exchange 2007
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In point of fact, what I am conceding is my disappointment in discovering that Ayers does not appear to be familiar with even the most rudimentary theoretical perspectives found throughout Capitalists and Conquerors.
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[Page 712] faith in conceding to him a Catholic funeral.
The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897
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He hates the idea of conceding anything to his critics.
He Deserves a Break... Jason Gay 2011
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No chance of a title conceding goals at this rate.
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United - as it happened John Ashdown 2010
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