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
Skulls lie atop the concession stand.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump was upbeat after the meeting in which both sides agreed to trade concessions.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Capacity at safari lodges is limited, as is access to parks and concessions; in return those lodges are luxurious, and the ecosystems around them pristine.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In order to successfully extract any concessions in such a scenario, the minority party must articulate clear goals, those goals must politically resonate with voters, and the coalition must stand together.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump was upbeat after the meeting in which both sides agreed to trade concessions.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Capacity at safari lodges is limited, as is access to parks and concessions; in return those lodges are luxurious, and the ecosystems around them pristine.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In order to successfully extract any concessions in such a scenario, the minority party must articulate clear goals, those goals must politically resonate with voters, and the coalition must stand together.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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The league has no salary cap, and heading into negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of a 2026 deadline it is expected that owners will take a firm position against the players’ union in trying to secure one.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trump recently halted Canadian trade negotiations after an ad funded by the province of Ontario featured a 1987 anti-tariff speech by former President Ronald Reagan.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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In response, some resettlement groups have been quick to voice concern over the lack of resources and limits on admission of those from other countries.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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The data found those patients had lower rates of hospital admissions or readmissions and lower rates of improper use of the emergency room, compared to patients of primary care medical doctors.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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For Rochelle, taking care of her grandkids was a privilege – hard work well worth it.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Taking place in 2008 and present day, Foster Dade is described as a sophisticated mystery set at an East Coast boarding school that explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Amid rising crime and racial tensions, the former police captain promised there need be no compromise between safety and justice.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while the Walkman and Discman allowed for on-the-go privacy, even their most ardent defenders would admit that these devices were clunky compromises.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016, and a judge agreed in a June 2017 panel that his confession had been illegally obtained and that he should be released or retried within 90 days unless the case was further appealed.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The guidelines paint a picture of a kind of spiritual rehab, where ministers move from confession to renewal on the path back to God’s glory.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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