Ceding

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of formally surrendering or transferring territory, rights, or power to another party.

“The ceding of the disputed lands ended decades of conflict between the two nations.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ced·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

surrenderingrelinquishingyielding

Antonyms

retainingkeepingacquiring

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains C, E, D, I, N, G, two vowels and several common consonants, the -ING ending is very frequent in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the C and G offer useful hooks, can extend to RECEDING with a prefix

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cering coding reding

Words you can make from Ceding

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ceding”.

deign digne dinge genic gnide nidge cedi cine dice dine ding enid geic gein gied gien iced inde nice

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ceding”.

clinged coigned cringed decking deicing deucing educing

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