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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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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
Featuring six water slides, a hose to spray a stream of water and a 10-foot-tall bucket dumping approximately 1,000 gallons of water on nearly everyone there every 10 minutes, the Splash Zone provides relief from the heat and a concession area with drinks for hydration.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Their countries would then be free to terrorize states within their spheres, extracting concessions from the less powerful in exchange for protection.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But as my friend told me recently, these sudden concessions to longstanding requests are seen as a nakedly transparent attempt to save face.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
In Hongkou district, formerly the Japanese concession and birthplace of Chinese cinema, the team found Soy Sauce Alley,’ a maze-like neighborhood over 100 years old.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Their countries would then be free to terrorize states within their spheres, extracting concessions from the less powerful in exchange for protection.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But as my friend told me recently, these sudden concessions to longstanding requests are seen as a nakedly transparent attempt to save face.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
In Hongkou district, formerly the Japanese concession and birthplace of Chinese cinema, the team found Soy Sauce Alley,’ a maze-like neighborhood over 100 years old.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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And if so, should more adjustments be made to the salary cap during the next CBA negotiations, to ensure these teams do not continue to separate themselves from the rest of the league?—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The event will feature festival food, cold drinks, kids’ activities, live music and a fireworks show beginning at 9:30 p.m. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and admission is free.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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But the company was forced to retreat a year later following the admission that its earnings had been fabricated.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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O'Connor declined to answer questions during a deposition scheduled for Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, asserting physician-patient privilege as well as his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
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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The feed surfaces chats containing legal dilemmas, therapy discussions, and deeply personal confessions, often linked to real accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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What’s her initial reaction to his big confession there?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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