conceding

[ UK /kənsˈiːdɪŋ/ ]
[ US /kənˈsidɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of conceding or yielding
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How To Use conceding In A Sentence

  • Win the war by conceding control over timing. Times, Sunday Times
  • In a home match against Huddersfield Town, Newcastle were 3-2 down after conceding a questionable penalty to the visitors.
  • Traders and investors who limit themselves to long positions are conceding a big advantage to market professionals who are just as likely to go short as go long.
  • The Harps looked to have this game in the bag only to nearly throw it away, conceding numerous needless frees.
  • They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches. Times, Sunday Times
  • Then, last Saturday, Liverpool adjusted to cope with the pre-match loss of two key players, came back from conceding an early goal, and proceeded to thoroughly humiliate Manchester United at Old Trafford: "Ferguson, standing on the touchline in a coat reminiscent of Michael Foot, had the legs cut from under him and took to twitching from a seat in the dugout," whilst Wayne Rooney was reduced to an arm-whirling figure of anger and despair. Archive 2009-03-01
  • Everyone was gutted conceding just five minutes before the end, especially after holding on for all that time. The Sun
  • Britain retained their loyalty and affection by progressively conceding their demands for greater freedom and autonomy over a period of more than a century.
  • Saval's defence was mainly to blame for this defeat after conceding three soft goals.
  • They were up against it in this match too, conceding a goal after just 35 seconds of play.
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