1
as in negotiations
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 admissions
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 privileges
something granted as a special favor
a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair
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Recent Examples of concessions
Avalos-Morales and a relative got into a fight with the men near the concessions stand.
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Other élites fiercely resisted the populist surge but refused to make meaningful concessions to address the citizenry’s core grievances.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
On the streets of Kyiv, people expressed some skepticism about the negotiations and how far Ukrainian concessions should go in return for a peace deal.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the approval of the deal will come down to which concessions the two companies will have to make in order to assuage any fears over a possible media monopoly.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
But unlike in many previous such crises, the German government refused to make any concessions.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The city should be willing to offer the Bears some concessions to keep them in Chicago but not on the backs of taxpayers.
—Bill Quinlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Each new bid by Paramount CEO David Ellison in recent months included escalating concessions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Is Trump using the threat of military action to force Iran into more incremental concessions on its nuclear program?
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Other élites fiercely resisted the populist surge but refused to make meaningful concessions to address the citizenry’s core grievances.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
On the streets of Kyiv, people expressed some skepticism about the negotiations and how far Ukrainian concessions should go in return for a peace deal.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the approval of the deal will come down to which concessions the two companies will have to make in order to assuage any fears over a possible media monopoly.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
But unlike in many previous such crises, the German government refused to make any concessions.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The city should be willing to offer the Bears some concessions to keep them in Chicago but not on the backs of taxpayers.
—Bill Quinlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Each new bid by Paramount CEO David Ellison in recent months included escalating concessions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Is Trump using the threat of military action to force Iran into more incremental concessions on its nuclear program?
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
Noun
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Still, the parameters of the negotiations are in flux.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both conversations were characterized as brief and neither entailed anything further, such as any preliminary negotiations on a long-term deal.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Years later, helping students and parents navigate college admissions is her full-time job.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sexton said Mountainside’s admissions spiked from 21 to 44 between 2024 and 2025.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He was granted Huber privileges for employment, treatment and childcare.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The former Prince Andrew was eventually stripped of all of his royal titles and privileges in October 2025 by King Charles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sport utility vehicle used to involve a long list of compromises that made it, for decades, a small segment in new car sales, barely even a niche.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Leaders cited concerns that compromises did not go far enough, that deals were not firmly defined or guaranteed and that voters should choose the outcome.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The second volume functions as a voiceover to the first, collecting his reflections and confessions on each image.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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At Springsteen's 2001 trial and Scott's 2002 trial, their confessions were entered as evidence against each other.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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