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
The Dodgers had all but ceded a 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
That’s because the SLAM academy is legally a public school, though run privately, which clears the way for the city to cede property to it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Four months after fans of the James Bond franchise decried the deal struck between Amazon MGM with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control of the 007 franchise, hope has arrived in the form of famed director Denis Villeneuve.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
McLeod added that people shouldn’t cede control to technology creators, pointing to social media as an example of the harm that can be caused when tech companies develop products unchecked.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
That’s because the SLAM academy is legally a public school, though run privately, which clears the way for the city to cede property to it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Four months after fans of the James Bond franchise decried the deal struck between Amazon MGM with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control of the 007 franchise, hope has arrived in the form of famed director Denis Villeneuve.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
McLeod added that people shouldn’t cede control to technology creators, pointing to social media as an example of the harm that can be caused when tech companies develop products unchecked.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cede
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This often dampens enthusiasm, and indeed, the stock relinquished some of its gains in after-hours trading.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Futures market data shows that investors now assign a 93.3% probability that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its July meeting.—
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CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Registration ensures everyone is accounted for, prevents duplication of efforts and allows coordinators to assign tasks efficiently, Mckell said.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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In the wake of this violence, California's feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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These orders are necessary to allow the U.S. to catch up in the nuclear sector after effectively having abdicated its leadership role for decades.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Octavia Graham, 52, surrendered herself to authorities June 30 following a warrant for her arrest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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But during a nearly two-hour standoff, Rendon kept leaving and re-entering the house and ignored deputies’ demands to surrender, according to the district attorney.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Blankenship’s Cuban client paid a bond and was told he’d be freed on a criminal charge in Miami, only to be detained and transferred to the Everglades.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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DeJoy resigned in March after President Donald Trump took office again and voiced his consideration to privatize USPS, meaning that mail service would no longer be public but rather owned and run by private companies.—
Mackenzie Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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The government’s refusal to disclose further information about the Epstein case has provoked an outcry from many of Trump’s supporters, with key right-wing figures like Megyn Kelly, Glenn Beck and Laura Loomer calling for Bondi to be fired or resign.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Chinese electric vehicles are becoming far more attractive, rendering Tesla's cars less appealing, particularly in global markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The government says that services rendered while a fugitive from your master are not recognized.—
Jonquilyn Hill,
Vox,
6 July 2025
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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Clutching a weapon with a human head affixed to the end, and adorned with condor wings and deer antlers from his dismembered victims, the mythical creature conveys strength and transformation.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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“Cede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cede. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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