accede

Example Sentences

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The hospital acceded to most of this request, but did not provide the identities of its child patients and their families and their confidential medical files.

From Los Angeles Times

In situations where “you can’t have an independent response,” Almond said, a person is more likely to accede to the room’s prevailing opinion.

From Salon

He can decide whether to accede or contest his extradition.

From BBC

The Iranians are unlikely to fully accede to American demands unless they truly feel that they have their backs to the wall, and even then, they are unusually effective negotiators.

From Los Angeles Times

“If an employer accedes, it cannot later claim to be a victim of the employee’s wrongful threats.”

From Los Angeles Times