He finally conceded defeat.
She has conceded defeat in her bid for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor.
For these Australian soldiers, however, they have already conceded defeat in the war.
When it was clear that he would lose the election, he conceded defeat.
But in the end both parties' appeals for calm were respected and, crucially, Mr Akufo-Addo quickly conceded defeat after the final result was declared.
John Kerry reluctantly conceded defeat only when he calculated that there were not enough uncounted ballots to provide him with the votes he needed.
