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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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
Against Bournemouth, there was the frustrating concession from Antoine Semenyo’s free kick.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With a few concessions—the setting shifted from a Long Island beach town to a cheaper-to-film Indiana suburb—the company was willing to take a risk on these unknown writers if their show could add value to the streamer’s then small catalog.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
New construction and renovations include new artificial turf football fields, nine-lane multi-weather tracks, locker rooms, weight rooms, press boxes, concession stands, ticket booths, lights, landscaping, paving and restrooms.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Critics said the plan heavily favored Israel, demanding major concessions from Palestinians while asking little of Israel.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With a few concessions—the setting shifted from a Long Island beach town to a cheaper-to-film Indiana suburb—the company was willing to take a risk on these unknown writers if their show could add value to the streamer’s then small catalog.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
New construction and renovations include new artificial turf football fields, nine-lane multi-weather tracks, locker rooms, weight rooms, press boxes, concession stands, ticket booths, lights, landscaping, paving and restrooms.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Critics said the plan heavily favored Israel, demanding major concessions from Palestinians while asking little of Israel.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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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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For a more glamorous view, try the deck outside Cappuccino Palau March, a cafe across the street from the Palau Reial de l’Almudaina, a historic palace of the Spanish royal family (admission, €7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There is free admission and $10 parking on October weekends.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Board Director Blair Contratto cast the lone vote against waiving attorney-client privilege.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ben Jones, the department’s former head of educator misconduct investigations, also declined requests for an interview, citing attorney-client privilege.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Kings’ deal with Murray is a fair compromise between a new front office that didn’t draft Murray and a still-rising wing who just turned 25.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With a council majority then in Duggan's corner, the proposals would yield mixed results, ending in a blend of wins, losses and political compromise.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Bethea ignored him and gave his last confession to the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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