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
Arguably the most significant concessions have to do with ticketing.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition to capturing sales tax growth to make debt service payments, Kansas would pay the Chiefs to operate the stadium and allow the team to retain 100% of the revenue from ticket sales, parking, concessions and non-football events held at the stadium.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the settlement plan, Live Nation’s Ticketmaster subsidiary would eliminate some exclusivity in ticketing contracts with concert venues as well as make some concessions around the use of its amphitheaters, some of the people said.
—Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Restaurants, bars, food concessions, a laundry facility, and a medical services area will operate around the clock.
—Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
There is heavy pressure on both the banks and the crypto companies to make concessions.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inventory carried over from 2025 motivated sellers willing to negotiate on price and offer concessions.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
There will be concessions with snacks, beverages, craft beer and wine.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Ashley Rummage, a real estate agent in Raleigh, North Carolina, in response to CNBC’s fourth-quarter Housing Market Survey, said in December that more sellers were being asked for concessions, and some just refused.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition to capturing sales tax growth to make debt service payments, Kansas would pay the Chiefs to operate the stadium and allow the team to retain 100% of the revenue from ticket sales, parking, concessions and non-football events held at the stadium.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the settlement plan, Live Nation’s Ticketmaster subsidiary would eliminate some exclusivity in ticketing contracts with concert venues as well as make some concessions around the use of its amphitheaters, some of the people said.
—Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Restaurants, bars, food concessions, a laundry facility, and a medical services area will operate around the clock.
—Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
There is heavy pressure on both the banks and the crypto companies to make concessions.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inventory carried over from 2025 motivated sellers willing to negotiate on price and offer concessions.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
There will be concessions with snacks, beverages, craft beer and wine.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Ashley Rummage, a real estate agent in Raleigh, North Carolina, in response to CNBC’s fourth-quarter Housing Market Survey, said in December that more sellers were being asked for concessions, and some just refused.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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