ACCEDING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

acceding

verb

present participle of accede

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 Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 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. — 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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The Philadelphia 76ers had plans last year to build a Center City arena before agreeing to a new arena with the Philadelphia Flyers across the street from their current site in the stadium complex.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The board had scheduled a vote on Alston’s fate last week, but a judge intervened, agreeing that Alston was legally entitled to mediation.

— Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreeing

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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.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
On that ground the United States can not properly be put in the position of countenancing a wrong after its commission any more than in that of consenting to it in advance.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of consenting

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Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
It is intended to pressure union members into acquiescing to management’s demands.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026