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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3
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
Eventually, Bermudez’ buyers went through with the purchases after the seller agreed to a long list of concessions—bad luck or not.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Unable to reach a consensus, city leaders opted to move forward with a new slate of candidates, with the concession that previous candidates be considered — without reapplying.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
With operations spanning 30 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for more than 30 years in construction, real estate, concession, renewable energy, and industrials.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
That was the case in 2013, when Republicans demanding a repeal of ObamaCare saw their approval ratings plummet — and dropped their campaign after 16 days without winning any concessions.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Unable to reach a consensus, city leaders opted to move forward with a new slate of candidates, with the concession that previous candidates be considered — without reapplying.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
With operations spanning 30 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for more than 30 years in construction, real estate, concession, renewable energy, and industrials.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
That was the case in 2013, when Republicans demanding a repeal of ObamaCare saw their approval ratings plummet — and dropped their campaign after 16 days without winning any concessions.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
Noun
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Trump had previously imposed 145% tariffs on China, then put them on hold to allow negotiations to play out.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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This story was updated to provide clarity about the plans impacted by these negotiations.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Free admission to the gardens during the festival.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the dream-school mindset treats admissions as a prize to be won rather than a path to be traveled.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cannabis, however, is not afforded this same privilege.—
Cynthia Salarizadeh,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Republicans and Democrats have so far shown no signs of compromise, making a lengthy shutdown increasingly possible this year.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the FBI recently issued a Flash alert that surfaced numerous indicators of compromise linked to these Salesforce environment attacks and warned organizations to harden defenses.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Despite her confession, Schabusiness entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity during her trial.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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During Tuesday night’s episode of the reality competition show, houseguest Caroline misgendered trans fitness coach Zelah during a game of spin the bottle, leading to Caroline being formally warned about her behavior and Zelah giving an emotional confession.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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