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
Dig in: Snapdragon's concessions feature several local restaurants, including Hodad's, Best Pizza & Brew, Gaglione Bros., Crack Shack, Taco Stand and Shawarma Guys.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
And can constant concessions to Russia be called negotiations?
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The trust has also called for the club to change its policy on new senior concession season tickets.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The same history that members of Congress cited in their decision to negotiate and adopt the FCPA includes the names of dozens of U.S. companies that bribed their way into valuable concessions, procurement contracts, and deals.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
And can constant concessions to Russia be called negotiations?
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The trust has also called for the club to change its policy on new senior concession season tickets.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The same history that members of Congress cited in their decision to negotiate and adopt the FCPA includes the names of dozens of U.S. companies that bribed their way into valuable concessions, procurement contracts, and deals.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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Ultimately, from the employee and front-line or middle manager perspective, an executive-level five-days-a-week mandate could be seen as the starting point for a negotiation, Tulane professor Christopher Lipp told Newsweek.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, European leaders held an emergency summit in London to rally support for Ukraine as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to wrestle control of peace negotiations away from the US.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Future Of College Admissions: Action Over Achievement The students who will thrive in this new admissions landscape aren’t necessarily the ones with the highest test scores or longest activity lists.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kraken said the dismissal includes no admission of wrongdoing, no penalties, and no changes to its business.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Doing business with the Federal Government is a privilege.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Framers of the Constitution saw voting as a privilege reserved exclusively for property-owning white men.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who thinks they may have been targeted can check indicators of compromise at the end of the Microsoft post.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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But tariffs have topped that list as Trump has threatened to impose them on numerous U.S. trade partners, delayed their implementation, gone through with enacting them, hinted at compromises and carved out exceptions.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Premiering March 7 at SXSW ahead of a wide streaming release on Prime Video beginning May 1, Another Simple Favor catches up with the pair as Nelson is released from prison after being sentenced to 20 years thanks to Smothers secretly live-streaming her confession to a double murder.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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