Synonyms of concession

concession

noun

kən-ˈse-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiation
• compromise
• consensus
• agreement
• bargain
• accommodation
• arrangement
• settlement
• give-and-take
• deal
• understanding
• treaty
• mediation
• haggle
• concurrence
• horse trade
• accord

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• confession
• insistence
• acknowledgment
• assertion
• declaration
• claim
• avowal
• confirmation
• self-confession
• revelation
• apology
• allowance
• fault
• affirmation
• disclosure
• announcement
• proclamation
• betrayal
• pronouncement
• profession
• responsibility
• self-accusation
• self-betrayal
• giveaway
• self-incrimination
• repentance
• self-revelation
• avouchment
• regret
• self-reproach
• penitence
• divulgence
• blame
• contrition
• remorse
• self-recrimination
• hand-wringing
• remorsefulness
• contriteness
• rue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• nonadmission
• disallowance
• disclaimer
• recantation
• renouncement

3

as in privilege

something granted as a special favor

a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privilege
• honor
• appanage
• entitlement
• boon
• grant
• exemption
• right
• waiver
• prerogative
• claim
• courtesy
• immunity
• patent
• charter
• birthright
• perquisite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duty
• responsibility
• obligation
• burden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concession

Hezbollah has refused to disarm and accuses the Lebanese government of making too many concessions without guaranteeing an Israeli withdrawal. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

That spread is divided into three buckets, which includes an underwriting fee for taking on the inventory risk, a management fee for structuring and timing the deal, and a selling concession for the sales desk that actually places the stock. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Ellison said Friday that the company still expects to win at trial, but is prepared to offer concessions to get the deal done sooner than that. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Worse, the fact that Ellison is trying to sell this as a big concession feels like an insult to those suing to stop the merger. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026