1
as in negotiations
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 admissions
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 privileges
something granted as a special favor
a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair
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Recent Examples of concessions
In the interim, according to an order by Superior Court Judge Amir Shaikh, neither side makes concessions regarding disqualification.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Popcorn will be available for free, and concessions can be purchased.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
That price immediately drew backlash from fans already dealing with high costs for tickets, parking, concessions and apparel at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Fans were already dealing with sky-high ticket prices, parking, concessions and apparel costs at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Toward the end of the 19th century, the shah granted exclusive concessions to the British for everything from telegraph lines to tobacco.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers generally foot a substantial portion of the bill, and owners reap the revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and stadium naming rights.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even then, there could still be rumors that Skenes secretly loves Yankees concessions and wants to sing some Frank Sinatra.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Popcorn will be available for free, and concessions can be purchased.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
That price immediately drew backlash from fans already dealing with high costs for tickets, parking, concessions and apparel at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Fans were already dealing with sky-high ticket prices, parking, concessions and apparel costs at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Toward the end of the 19th century, the shah granted exclusive concessions to the British for everything from telegraph lines to tobacco.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers generally foot a substantial portion of the bill, and owners reap the revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and stadium naming rights.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even then, there could still be rumors that Skenes secretly loves Yankees concessions and wants to sing some Frank Sinatra.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
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Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Washington still insists negotiations with Iran are progressing, while deploying thousands of troops to the region, some of which – including 3,500 that arrived from Asia this weekend – have now started to assemble.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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It has been questioned whether the school has the will to commit resources to winning in basketball, or to the flexibility in admissions to compete in the ACC.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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This rise corresponded with a nearly equal uptick in hospitalizations linked to kratom alone, from 43 admissions in 2015 to 538 in 2025.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Arthur, a senior fellow at CIS and, said American citizenship comes with an array of privileges, such as access to public benefits.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The headache of muscling a bill through the Senate, a chamber with its own unique set of rules and senator privileges, was enough to keep Thune from pursuing reconciliation until this week.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cordless robot cleaners have attempted to solve this issue but many of them come with their own set of compromises.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The real takeaway Solo travel strips away the compromises that come with group planning.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another attack leads to an arrest and confessions In June 2015, nearly three months after Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn were attacked, a home invasion was reported in Dublin, California, about an hour south of Vallejo.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the film, despite Leon’s fantasising imagination, the two are soon exchanging confessions.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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