make compromises

idiom

: to give up something (in order to get along, come to an agreement, etc.)

Both boys will have to make compromises if they are to share the room.

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Both parties should be prepared to make compromises and commitments, demonstrating a genuine intention to move past the issue and work together effectively. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

And in cities with mixed populations, people make compromises — like at swimming pools and bus stops. —Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023

Designers make compromises to dress a star for an awards show, often simplifying their work. —Rachel Tashjian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023

Having sensitive feet means Jill has searched high and low for the best comfy flats on the market, and has zeroed in on the brands that truly deliver long-lasting support and style – thankfully, there's no need to make compromises these days. —Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023

Hard-line members of the Taliban could join IS as the Taliban leadership, now in power, has to make compromises whether at home or abroad. —Samya Kullab, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2021

This means that each partner can elevate their head and feet to their exact comfort level without needing to make compromises with their partner. —Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2021

To treat as many people as possible, the state will have to make compromises and anyone showing up to an emergency room will have no choice but to accept them. —Kyle Whitmire, al, 18 Aug. 2021

There is no sign that the labor-management paradigm will change, and a Democratic administration is unlikely to challenge longshoremen’s unions to make compromises. —Peter Tirschwell, WSJ, 2 June 2021