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
Meanwhile, Republicans in this fight have positioned themselves all along as the party against shutting down the government as leverage to squeeze policy concessions out of their opposition.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Friday’s ruling is a fresh blow to this scheme, which was widely regarded as an effort to increase pressure on Democrats to make concessions.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Prices up 2% but concessions show declines, especially condos (-11%).
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Now, this was very far from ending occupation or achieving Palestinian liberty, but those were concessions that Israel made as a result of Palestinian resistance.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Voting to proceed on Thursday could weaken their shutdown leverage over healthcare concessions, namely their demand that Republicans extend premium Obamacare subsidies that expire at the end of the year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
With a few concessions—the setting shifted from a Long Island beach town to a cheaper-to-film Indiana suburb—the company was willing to take a risk on these unknown writers if their show could add value to the streamer’s then small catalog.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
At the same time, many sellers are not accommodating the concerns of would-be buyers, who have become pickier and are seeking more concessions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Botswana, the world’s top diamond producer by value, has begun enforcing a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake.
—semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Friday’s ruling is a fresh blow to this scheme, which was widely regarded as an effort to increase pressure on Democrats to make concessions.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Prices up 2% but concessions show declines, especially condos (-11%).
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Now, this was very far from ending occupation or achieving Palestinian liberty, but those were concessions that Israel made as a result of Palestinian resistance.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Voting to proceed on Thursday could weaken their shutdown leverage over healthcare concessions, namely their demand that Republicans extend premium Obamacare subsidies that expire at the end of the year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
With a few concessions—the setting shifted from a Long Island beach town to a cheaper-to-film Indiana suburb—the company was willing to take a risk on these unknown writers if their show could add value to the streamer’s then small catalog.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
At the same time, many sellers are not accommodating the concerns of would-be buyers, who have become pickier and are seeking more concessions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Botswana, the world’s top diamond producer by value, has begun enforcing a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake.
—semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
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In the years that followed, the city lost its labor negotiator and, later, the assistant city attorney who worked on the negotiations.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What To Know Several schools have opted for direct admissions in recent years including San Francisco State University (SFSU), which has lost around 6,000 students since 2020, according to the .—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the time, they were embroiled in a high-profile college admissions scandal involving their daughters in 2019, sometimes referred to as Operation Varsity Blues.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fans could lose their ticket privileges for all sporting events if they are caught throwing tortillas in the stands.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pomerville said she’s fed up with people’s rights being stripped or treated as privileges.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are natural compromises in pursuit of uncompromising image quality.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the compromises of E Ink outweigh the benefits in battery life.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Imperiale’s confessions also suggest that gang members had to pay bribes to Emirati officials.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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That decision was made over a flawed instruction by the New York state judge presiding over his case in response to a jury note about his alleged confessions.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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