as in surrenders
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the cession of the southern territories was part of the peace treaty
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Recent Examples of cessions
Thomas Jefferson and other politicians, many of them land speculators, would pursue Native land cessions for both personal and political gain into the 1800s.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said that the 1851 and 1868 Fort Laramie treaties requires the US government to provide food, supplies and support in exchange for peace, land cessions and passage.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said that the 1851 and 1868 Fort Laramie treaties requires the US government to provide food, supplies and support in exchange for peace, land cessions and passage.
—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessions
Noun
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Animal Control still provides resources to people reaching out about surrenders.
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Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.
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Taxpayers who already qualify for one of the remaining offshore compliance programs should think carefully before delaying their submissions.
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The inaugural application period resulted in 500 submissions, though Motown had just four slots to fill, choosing students from Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Spelman College.
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So far this year, Paws Chicago has seen a 28% increase in pet relinquishments.
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But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.
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But those firings were essentially capitulations by teams that were already eliminated.
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Threatened is the key word, as capitulations became the norm.
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“Cessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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