conceding

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

"The archbishop granted the monastery a privilege, exempting them from paying certain taxes. "

"He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win."

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

"He is a student of life."

"The two friends exchanged a handshake before starting their homework together. "

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

"The tired student saw the enormous pile of homework and felt a wave of surrender. "

"My teacher was very gracious when she explained the difficult math problem. "