conceded
Americanadjective
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allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc..
A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.
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acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed.
That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.
In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.
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granted or yielded in a negotiation.
Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.
verb
Other Word Forms
- concededly adverb
- unconceded adjective
- well-conceded adjective
Etymology
Origin of conceded
Example Sentences
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Rangers are down three in terms of points and wins, but have lost three fewer games, have nine more goals, with only one more conceded this season than at this stage last season.
From BBC
He offered assurances that the Berlin hub would not be closed completely but conceded that it "will be smaller in terms of staffing than it is today".
From Barron's
That took the tally of goals conceded by Qarabag in the Champions League to 30 -- a single season record in the competition.
From Barron's
Still, they conceded the results fell short of targets.
From Barron's
Thirty seconds already causes frustration among supporters - and unintended consequences of goals conceded could add further pressure on to officials.
From BBC
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