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.
• 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
• With the help of Ertz, the U.S. conceded just one goal in four matches.
  — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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
• Ozzie conceded that Tromer found a flaw, but not one that couldn’t be fixed.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2018
• Stacey Abrams was moved to concede, albeit four years too late.
  — The Editors, National Review, 9 Nov. 2022
• Keller struck out five batters and didn't concede a walk.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2020
• Those out of the title hunt aren't willing to concede anything.
  — Jenna Fryer, ajc, 19 Aug. 2022
• Those out of the title hunt aren’t willing to concede anything.
  — Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022
• The inverse of that success though meant the defense conceded chunks of yardage.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 8 Apr. 2023
• Columbus did not concede again and the Ducks’ rally fell shy of a league-best 11th comeback.
  — Josh Gross, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• Spike Lee concedes that some New York teams are struggling, but not his beloved Knicks.
  — Christopher Maag, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• The school, Lavin concedes, is not currently equipped to compete in the ruthless world of NIL, and maybe shouldn’t try.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• Lewis was always a tiny bit quicker to concede a point than David.
  — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• All of which will not be easy, concedes Ms Malmstrom, but can be managed.
  — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 28 Apr 2024