1
as in negotiation
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
when trying to get a raise in your salary, it's good to know the art of concession
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2
as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
an abject concession of guilt from the governor is the only thing that will save her political career
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3
as in privilege
something granted as a special favor
a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair
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Recent Examples of concession
But the Kremlin has so far not offered concessions on its central demands that Ukraine should cede territory and give up on joining NATO.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The lack of a viewfinder is one concession to size.
—Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The stadium has new bleachers, press box, concession stands, scoreboard, all-weather track and grass field.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
At nearly every major juncture, Trump worked to close the deal, winning members over and wearing them down, often without making concessions or altering his strategy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 July 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The lack of a viewfinder is one concession to size.
—Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The stadium has new bleachers, press box, concession stands, scoreboard, all-weather track and grass field.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
At nearly every major juncture, Trump worked to close the deal, winning members over and wearing them down, often without making concessions or altering his strategy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for concession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
Noun
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Topline President Donald Trump announced Saturday his administration is imposing 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, hiking up the tariff rate for two of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners despite lengthy negotiations.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors George found himself in some tense negotiations in last week's episode of The Gilded Age, while Larry and Jack crossed paths with a potential investor.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Numerous displays from various eras of U.S. History will be on the museum grounds, where admission is always free.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Later, over pizza with his parents, the trio discusses uprooting their lives to move east pending Luke’s all-but-certain admission to MIT.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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The new rule — a privilege that TSA Pre-Check and Global Entry members already enjoy — does not mean passengers won't at times be pulled for additional screening, where they will still be required to take off their shoes for security, Noem said.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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That fleet has many hundreds of thousands of customers eagerly willing to pay for the privilege of testing Tesla’s prototype software, and to provide training data for it.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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In an extraordinarily rapid succession of events, Evers and Republican lawmakers unveiled a compromise budget deal on Tuesday, the Senate passed it Wednesday night and just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, the Assembly passed it.—
SCOTT BAUER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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An eventual compromise and return to the Warriors also remains very much on the table, league sources said, considering the market dynamics at play.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Initially, they were paid for their work by the crown, though Brinkman suggests that over time many of them instead came to depend on fees, such as a charge paid by parishioners for providing interpretation during a confession or baptism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
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Almodóvar’s lawsuit against the city accuses Guevara, similarly accused in dozens more cases, of framing Almodóvar with coerced and manipulated confessions.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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