1
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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2
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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3
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
On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, ceding creative control of the franchise to Amazon MGM after over 60 years under the watchful eye of the Broccoli family.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But by ceding global leadership to authoritarian China, Trump is creating a world that will almost certainly be hostile to the United States, its prosperity, and its people.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Russia has previously demanded that Ukraine must cede control of large swaths of its territory and give up its ambition to join NATO – conditions Kyiv previously rejected.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
President Trump has publicly said any peace rested on Ukraine ending its NATO ambitions and relinquishing territory seized by Moscow — in essence ceding to two key Russian demands.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But by ceding global leadership to authoritarian China, Trump is creating a world that will almost certainly be hostile to the United States, its prosperity, and its people.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Russia has previously demanded that Ukraine must cede control of large swaths of its territory and give up its ambition to join NATO – conditions Kyiv previously rejected.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
President Trump has publicly said any peace rested on Ukraine ending its NATO ambitions and relinquishing territory seized by Moscow — in essence ceding to two key Russian demands.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the deal’s toughest opponents argued that America had traded them away too soon: The pressure was working so well that if the U.S. had just kept it up, the Iranian regime might have permanently relinquished its entire nuclear program or, better yet, collapsed.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Craig, who made his Bond debut in 2006's Casino Royale, relinquished his license to kill and retired his 007 with No Time to Die.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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And firefighters not assigned to the additional engines would have been available for other tasks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Parks & Rec is requesting two new employees — a biologist and a mapping analyst — to help prevent environmental damage and to track brush management work that has been assigned and completed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The group said the 14 AGs needed to step in because Congress has abdicated its responsibility as an equal branch of government.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In many areas — most notably in trade policy, where Trump threatens to inflict a lasting injury on the global economy — the legislature abdicated years ago.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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There are any number of reasons why people choose to surrender a pet to their local shelter or rescue.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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For instance, why was Brooks transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy on Dec. 9?—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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The head of the Social Security Administration resigns after a disagreement with DOGE wanting to access recipient information.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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The deputies resigned after an extraordinary series of developments in Adams' federal criminal case.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The state asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to toss out Glossip's conviction and sentence, arguing that the errors committed during the trial rendered both flaws.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the display side, the 6400 enables True Color Accuracy, allowing screens to render more lifelike colors.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The prison was the perfect place to convey that [part of the] story.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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