recede (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede (from)
Verb
  • At the event, Mills publicly refused to comply with Trump’s executive order against trans youth in school sports, which threatens to withdraw federal funding from states that maintain inclusive policies.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But that means patients don’t have the usual right of a trial participant to withdraw from a study at any time, Johnson notes.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So who ended up getting married, and who was left hanging?
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The result was that when Biden came in, the Afghan army was broken in spirit, and the Taliban had brokered surrender deals with local Afghan commanders, and only had to wait for the U.S. to leave.
    Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Crypto stocks — Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin fell after the cryptocurrency retreated around 3% to hover around the $80,000 level.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Recede (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recede%20%28from%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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