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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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
Progressive Democrats revolted over the prospect of blessing any additional funding for immigration enforcement agencies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while conservative Republicans demanded unrelated policy concessions or rejected the bill outright as fiscally irresponsible.
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Nik Popli, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US are to continue in the UAE this week, but Kyiv is unlikely to agree to Moscow’s demand for additional territorial concessions.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As a result, concessions were made and messages were mixed.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
But the early posturing has already begun over an ICE compromise that Republicans say won’t happen without concessions.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The president’s concessions to Democrats prompted pushback from some Senate Republicans, delaying the final votes and providing a preview of the coming debate over the next two weeks.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, as vacancy rates in the life science sector sit just under 30%, landlords are making concessions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Both threats touched off fury in Europe, where governments had spent most of the past year making concessions to Trump on both military spending and tariffs.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Nik Popli, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US are to continue in the UAE this week, but Kyiv is unlikely to agree to Moscow’s demand for additional territorial concessions.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As a result, concessions were made and messages were mixed.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
But the early posturing has already begun over an ICE compromise that Republicans say won’t happen without concessions.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The president’s concessions to Democrats prompted pushback from some Senate Republicans, delaying the final votes and providing a preview of the coming debate over the next two weeks.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, as vacancy rates in the life science sector sit just under 30%, landlords are making concessions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Both threats touched off fury in Europe, where governments had spent most of the past year making concessions to Trump on both military spending and tariffs.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
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Trump has also left the door open to resuming nuclear deal negotiations that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Reds reach deal with Suarez Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday night.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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As is taking away china privileges from even one-time offenders.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another 200,000 pages were withheld over legal privileges.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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China builds a parallel infrastructure emphasizing independence and resilience, accepting near-term performance compromises for long-term strategic autonomy.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, those compromises are pretty reasonable given the price tag.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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