cede

Example Sentences

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Both Denmark and Greenland have said they will not agree to cede sovereignty.

From BBC

But if they cede too much responsibility to AI, that could lead to deficiencies in critical regulations and run afoul of a requirement that federal rules be built on reasoned decision-making.

From Salon

The region once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire but was ceded to Italy as part of a First World War settlement.

From Barron's

The decades-old treaty that ceded U.S. control of the canal to Panama bans the involvement of foreign governments or state-run firms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some in the business describe Janick, who’s married with three children, as a dictatorial boss unwilling to cede control to the execs leading the company’s various divisions.

From Los Angeles Times