CONCESSIONS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

concessions

noun

plural of concession

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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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 And even its most significant concessions included caveats (or have already been agreed to in other ways or laid out in federal law). —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 But Sánchez warned against any agreement that, in his view, could strengthen the Cuban government economically without first securing political or humanitarian concessions. —

Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Some of the concessions, however, are assertions that the administration will abide by statutes already codified in law. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 The Sacramento International Airport is approaching the end of its multi-year project revamping its concessions offerings. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Numerous states criticized the deal, saying the federal government failed to get enough concessions from the company. —

ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Many states criticized the deal, saying the federal government failed to get enough concessions from the company. —

Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Owning their own stadium would give The Bears control over operations, scheduling and revenue from ticket sales, concessions, parking and more. —

Lydia Calitri, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026 But many remain skeptical of the settlement terms, including politicians, independent trade groups, and even some of the companies that ostensibly stand to benefit from these concessions. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026

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Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, seen as an indirect but key player in the conflict, while Qatar and other partners have championed similar efforts involving direct negotiations between the government and the M23.

— OPE ADETAYO, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
As with the law, what this case likely will do is now set a precedent where teams will have to be informed of any ongoing investigations of any sort during trade negotiations and the trade call with the league.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026