conceding that

Example Sentences

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UnitedHealth touted its “strong medical cost management and favorable reserve development” while conceding that people used medical services more frequently, a trend that has persisted since the pandemic ended.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Mr. Mann is all but conceding that Glass Lewis has been pushing an agenda that wasn’t shared by its clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

With their heavy eyebrows and square jaws, they look like a fretful phalanx of Martin Scorseses reluctantly conceding that the movie is pretty fun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

Musk himself appears to be conceding that the OPM email and his threat were a pretext, suggesting in a post Sunday morning that his purpose is to test bodies for a pulse.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2025

That’s even softer than a crew suggestion, because the speaker is conceding that he’s not in charge.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell