as in agreeing
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 acceding
Bradley is also charged with one count of acceding to corruption by a public servant, one count of stealing $25,000 or more and one count of first-degree property damage.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
In a broader sense, FIU faculty say acceding to Tallahassee would set a dangerous precedent and be a disservice to students.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Albania has been on a mission to root out corruption for the past decade, embarking on a widespread vetting process of every judge in the country, and creating specialized anti-corruption bodies to prosecute graft, to improve its chance of acceding to the European Union.
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Tharin Pillay,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
And if -- if there is an agreement here, Ukraine must have security guarantees, including the possibility of sometime acceding to NATO membership.
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ABC News,
10 Aug. 2025
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
In a broader sense, FIU faculty say acceding to Tallahassee would set a dangerous precedent and be a disservice to students.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Albania has been on a mission to root out corruption for the past decade, embarking on a widespread vetting process of every judge in the country, and creating specialized anti-corruption bodies to prosecute graft, to improve its chance of acceding to the European Union.
—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
And if -- if there is an agreement here, Ukraine must have security guarantees, including the possibility of sometime acceding to NATO membership.
—
ABC News,
10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceding
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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It is intended to pressure union members into acquiescing to management’s demands.
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This isn’t about Starmer acquiescing on defence, said John Rentoul in The Independent.
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“Acceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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