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as in relinquished
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 transferred
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 abdicated
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 ceded
Last year Montage ceded its property to Flos B&B Italia Group, which officially opened a B&B Italia there in November.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Beckham ceded all control to Uniacke, who turned the walls dark green, and filled the space with twinkling Christmas trees.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
There will almost certainly be tariff increases, because Congress ceded its power to set tariff rates to the president long ago.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Hoosiers ceded the higher ground and are battling against a very slippery slope.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
As the trail has grown, the adventurous trekkers of the start have ceded to a more diverse clientele, some of whom miss the mod cons.
—Clodagh Kinsella, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2024
Flourishes and fills ceded the spotlight to the Gibb sibs’ gorgeous vocals, melodies and songs.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Australian’s Indigenous people never ceded sovereignty and have never engaged in a treaty process with the British Crown.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In terms of sheer consumption metrics, baseball may have ceded the national pastime crown to the gridiron game long ago, but a New York-Los Angeles National League Championship Series has stolen share from the NFL’s top primetime window.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Beckham ceded all control to Uniacke, who turned the walls dark green, and filled the space with twinkling Christmas trees.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
There will almost certainly be tariff increases, because Congress ceded its power to set tariff rates to the president long ago.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Hoosiers ceded the higher ground and are battling against a very slippery slope.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
As the trail has grown, the adventurous trekkers of the start have ceded to a more diverse clientele, some of whom miss the mod cons.
—Clodagh Kinsella, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2024
Flourishes and fills ceded the spotlight to the Gibb sibs’ gorgeous vocals, melodies and songs.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Australian’s Indigenous people never ceded sovereignty and have never engaged in a treaty process with the British Crown.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In terms of sheer consumption metrics, baseball may have ceded the national pastime crown to the gridiron game long ago, but a New York-Los Angeles National League Championship Series has stolen share from the NFL’s top primetime window.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceded
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She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fast forward to October 2019, when Huffman surrendered to serve a 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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After giving up 12 points in the paint in the first half, the Nets surrendered 14 points in the paint in the third quarter alone.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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The battle sequences in particular are stunningly rendered, and will certainly benefit from being viewed on the largest possible premium and large-format screens.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mikey’s memories, though, were rendered in subtle color.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Secret Service came under intense scrutiny following the incident, and its director soon resigned.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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While similar ethics reports have occasionally been released after a member of Congress has resigned, such instances are rare.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Demonstrations Are Powerful By personally experiencing and demonstrating the long customer service wait time, Bezos effectively conveyed the urgency of the issue to his team.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That vibe of stillness abides in the film too, emotions conveyed with subtle cues and a refreshing absence of melodrama.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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The family also donated $1 million to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, which named its high-risk obstetrics unit after the Mangiones, according to The Baltimore Banner.KC Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Companies that have done so have alienated half their audience and have paid a high price for doing so.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Founded by singer-songwriter Rihanna, the cosmetics brand entered the market with 40 foundation shades, effectively throwing down the gauntlet to an industry that had historically alienated women of color by limiting its palette to lighter skin tones.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Ceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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