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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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
Over the course of four days, the holdouts forced vote after vote while demanding that McCarthy make various concessions.
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Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But the framework agreement signed this week hands major financial concessions to Iran that could ultimately go much further than the Obama-era arrangement.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Instead, the 27 EU countries have focused on concessions that Russia should make to secure peace.
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Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
But that concession is a potential disaster.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for concession
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But the framework agreement signed this week hands major financial concessions to Iran that could ultimately go much further than the Obama-era arrangement.
—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Instead, the 27 EU countries have focused on concessions that Russia should make to secure peace.
—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
But that concession is a potential disaster.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for concession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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Restricting the key waterway, which is crucial to the world's oil supply and has become one of the main points of negotiation in the war, comes amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to Iran's top military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
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District officials said compensation increases for all employee groups were approved together as part of the same negotiations process.
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Other free admission for military, healthcare, first responders, Florida educators, and disabled visitors and an accompanying caregiver.
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One drink ticket is included in admission and a valid ID required, organizers said.
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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By the end of the meeting, however, signs of a compromise had emerged.
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The compromise made acquiescing to the Southern states allowed the slave trade to continue for another two decades.
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Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
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What happens when the material is not confession but trace?
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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