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
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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During the negotiations for the stadium, many West End residents recalled the disappointment of Hope VI.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This aligns with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that colleges and universities cannot consider race as a factor in admissions decisions.—
Fred L. Pincus,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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The department has said it’s entitled to withhold records that exposed potential abuse victims, were duplicates or protected by legal privileges, or related to an ongoing criminal investigation.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The department has said it's entitled to withhold records that exposed potential abuse victims, were duplicates or protected by legal privileges, or related to an ongoing criminal investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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From luxury and affordability to utility and adventure, each addresses a different buyer need without asking for major compromises.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cost-cutting tradeoffs To reach the aggressive price, Apple made several compromises.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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