as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the cession of the southern territories was part of the peace treaty
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The prevalence of smoking has significantly decreased since the 1990s, and countries have been enacting various attempts at cession for decades—including restrictions on smoking in public places.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
What she-cession?
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
Roche predicted that central banks would continue to raise interest rates over the next six to nine months which in turn would hurt stocks, reduce economic growth and help to precipitate his war-cession.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 20 June 2022
At the turn of the century, following cession of land from the Indigenous Clatsop people, Seaside became a bustling tourist destination on the north Oregon coast, accessible by a short train ride from Portland.
—oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
What she-cession?
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
Roche predicted that central banks would continue to raise interest rates over the next six to nine months which in turn would hurt stocks, reduce economic growth and help to precipitate his war-cession.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 20 June 2022
At the turn of the century, following cession of land from the Indigenous Clatsop people, Seaside became a bustling tourist destination on the north Oregon coast, accessible by a short train ride from Portland.
—oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
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“Cession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cession. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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