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capitulating, capitulation, handover, relinquishment, rendition, submission, submitting, surrender
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The Mexican border had reached up into the valley until the cession of 1848 handed over most of the American southwest to the United States; the first non-Native American settlements followed soon after. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "Denver Post listening tour: Alamosa and the San Luis Valley see isolation as their greatest challenge — and strength," 18 Aug. 2019 Virginia’s cession, which included a federal guarantee of the previous land claims of her citizens, led to Maryland’s ratification of the Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781. — Thomas Wendel, National Review, "The Beginning of a Nation," 4 July 2019 That conflict ended with the humiliating cession of more than half the nation’s territory to the United States, but López Obrador saw in it at least a few examples of valor. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "A New Revolution in Mexico," 25 June 2012 This evangelical script may not easily accommodate prospective Israeli attempts at rapprochement, or partial cession of sacred spaces. — Amy Erica Smith, Vox, "Religious conflict in Jerusalem may not have political solutions," 18 May 2018 Many of these groups had been adversaries before but took jointly to the street to denounce the cession of Egyptian territory and defend the people’s sovereignty over their homeland. — Jannis Grimm, Washington Post, "Two years ago nationalism sparked massive protests in Egypt. Could it happen again?," 15 Apr. 2018 The transfers, or cessions, were made between 1803 and 1970. — Robert Lee, Slate Magazine, "The True Cost of the Louisiana Purchase," 1 Mar. 2017 The first Indian cession within the Louisiana Territory established the mold. — Robert Lee, Slate Magazine, "The True Cost of the Louisiana Purchase," 1 Mar. 2017 The other is from the perspective of my people, who have lived in Alaska for thousands of years, and for whom the anniversary of the cession brings mixed emotions, including immense loss but also optimism. — William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, Smithsonian, "There Are Two Versions of the Story of How the U.S. Purchased Alaska From Russia," 29 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cession.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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