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
In exchange for their consent, the umps received concessions in other aspects of the deal, according to a person briefed on the details.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump held out hope that supposed new Iranian leadership may make concessions before the deadline of 8 pm Eastern time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Orbán has long been a thorn in the side of the EU, and has tested the bloc’s system of governance by frequently using his veto power to paralyze decision-making in order to leverage concessions.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the $104 billion to Ukraine, Hegedus said.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
When a deal finally emerged to end the longest partial government shutdown in American history, party leaders moved quickly to frame the outcome as proof that Democrats can force concessions simply by holding the line.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the 90 billion euros to Ukraine, Hegedűs said.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The challenge has gone so viral that six major league teams are getting in on the bit, offering 9x9x9 kits at their stadiums' concessions.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
Fans were already dealing with sky-high ticket prices, parking, concessions and apparel costs at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump held out hope that supposed new Iranian leadership may make concessions before the deadline of 8 pm Eastern time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Orbán has long been a thorn in the side of the EU, and has tested the bloc’s system of governance by frequently using his veto power to paralyze decision-making in order to leverage concessions.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the $104 billion to Ukraine, Hegedus said.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
When a deal finally emerged to end the longest partial government shutdown in American history, party leaders moved quickly to frame the outcome as proof that Democrats can force concessions simply by holding the line.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the 90 billion euros to Ukraine, Hegedűs said.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The challenge has gone so viral that six major league teams are getting in on the bit, offering 9x9x9 kits at their stadiums' concessions.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
Fans were already dealing with sky-high ticket prices, parking, concessions and apparel costs at Dodger Stadium.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
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Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The ongoing negotiations with Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine to join the EU are increasingly shaped by the tumultuous experience with Hungary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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In California, Proposition 209 has banned public colleges and universities from considering race in admissions since 1997.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The result is that attackers already had the pairing privileges required to gain administrative control with no credentials required.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Blanche said the remaining records name women who accused Epstein of abuse, could hurt potential prosecutions or are protected under legal privileges.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s built with zero compromises for those who want to undertake daring off-road adventures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brightness is one of the biggest compromises TV manufacturers make when producing a budget TV, but the VQM performs surprisingly well on this front.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Charlie, Rachel and Mike’s confessions range between youthfully jerky to downright repugnant.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Viewers quickly filled the comment section with advice, jokes and emotional confessions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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