Synonyms of concession

concession

noun

kən-ˈse-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiation
• compromise
• consensus
• agreement
• bargain
• accommodation
• arrangement
• settlement
• give-and-take
• deal
• understanding
• treaty
• mediation
• haggle
• concurrence
• horse trade
• accord

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• confession
• insistence
• acknowledgment
• assertion
• declaration
• claim
• avowal
• confirmation
• self-confession
• revelation
• apology
• allowance
• fault
• affirmation
• disclosure
• announcement
• proclamation
• betrayal
• pronouncement
• profession
• responsibility
• self-accusation
• self-betrayal
• giveaway
• self-incrimination
• repentance
• self-revelation
• avouchment
• regret
• self-reproach
• penitence
• divulgence
• blame
• contrition
• remorse
• self-recrimination
• hand-wringing
• remorsefulness
• contriteness
• rue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• nonadmission
• disallowance
• disclaimer
• recantation
• renouncement

3

as in privilege

something granted as a special favor

a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privilege
• honor
• appanage
• entitlement
• boon
• grant
• exemption
• right
• waiver
• prerogative
• claim
• courtesy
• immunity
• patent
• charter
• birthright
• perquisite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duty
• responsibility
• obligation
• burden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concession

The elite programs get another Saturday of tickets, parking, concessions and television inventory without surrendering a future home date. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Each food can be found at specific concession stands inside Arrowhead Stadium. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Yet that has never stopped a litigious tycoon — especially these days — from going after a media outlet to make a point or extract some concession. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Blue Energy, currently the country’s second-largest private producer, is being positioned to develop the separate group of 17 fields covered by its 100-year concessions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026