acceding

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The apartheid government under President F.W. de Klerk dismantled its nuclear weapons and associated facilities in an orderly process—before acceding to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

What it emphatically cannot mean is acceding to powerlessness in the face of a bunch of institutions that are working to make it seem as if their omnipotence is inevitable, or irrevocable, or constitutionally overdetermined.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Despite not acceding to the family’s request for life sentences, they said they were happy with the outcome and that justice had been served.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

But to many in the profession, acceding to Mr. Kaczynski’s demands set a terrible precedent, undermining journalistic independence and doing the bidding of law enforcement.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

All of the sisters played chess with him, but acceding to his preference, they played Fischer Random.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady