as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project
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Recent Examples of accede
Sheinbaum has also acceded to Trump’s second wish, creating a new program to ease the return of Mexicans deported by the United States.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
After acceding to the training and background check changes, Sullivan and co-sponsor Sen. Julie Gonzales shepherded the bill out of the Senate.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Lucas and others also claimed in court pleadings that Zervos refused to accede to a background check.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
After acceding to the training and background check changes, Sullivan and co-sponsor Sen. Julie Gonzales shepherded the bill out of the Senate.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Lucas and others also claimed in court pleadings that Zervos refused to accede to a background check.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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In an exciting Instagram post on Wednesday (April 9), the West Coast icon and league owner revealed that the eight-time NBA All-Star has agreed to join the BIG3 league for one final season as a professional basketball player.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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From there, the brothers rope in a boozy harmonica virtuoso named Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo), who only accepts the gig after the brothers agree to pay him in Irish beer.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Putin did not agree to a full ceasefire, which Trump has proposed and which Ukraine had assented to earlier.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
18 Mar. 2025
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These agreements encourage assenting parties to perform due diligence, helping to identify potential gaps in the data protection chain.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But Trump is hardly the first president to push the limits of his Article II prerogatives, nor are today’s congressional Republicans unique in their readiness to acquiesce.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lobbying pays — and so does acquiescing to lobbyists.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine has consented to a ceasefire proposed weeks ago by Washington.—
Yehor Konovalov and Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Eighty-five percent of customers consented to 23andMe research, allowing their individual-level data to be used for studies.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Accede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accede. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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