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ceded
[ see-did ]
adjective
- yielded or formally surrendered:
The new owners will have total sovereignty over the ceded lands.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of cede ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- un·ced·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ceded1
Example Sentences
Trump agreed that he could take office a third time if Vice President JD Vance won the presidency and then ceded it to him.
That leaves the steady Stefanovic, who willingly ceded his starting spot to Johnson once the latter player announced he was transferring from USC.
Trump essentially ceded to Putin’s main demands: Ukraine will have to give up territory seized illegally by Russia, and must give up its goal of joining NATO.
In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and ceded all authority over gaming on tribal lands to the states in which they reside.
Considering his day job, Roberts has ceded the business side of the operation to his co-owners, taking on more of an ambassador role.
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