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Definitions

accede

[ak-seed] / ækˈsid /
VERB
agree or consent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquiesce
STRONG
accept admit allow assent comply concede concur cooperate endorse fold grant let okay permit subscribe yield
WEAK
be game for cave in cry uncle enter into give the go-ahead give the green light go along with play ball roll over and play dead throw in the towel
Antonyms
STRONG
decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hinder hold impede keep obstruct oppose prevent protest refuse reject repel repudiate resist veto
WEAK
condemn demur denounce

Example Sentences

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Anthropic also refuses to accede to the Pentagon’s demand for access to the AI system’s full capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

After months of negotiations hit a wall, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement Thursday night that “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

"These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request," Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Thursday, Amodei doubled down on his objections, saying that while the company continues to negotiate and wants to work with the Pentagon, “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Nevertheless, he would accede to my request that he send it to the Proceedings of the National Academy.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson