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
Carr has also used merger reviews to impose requirements related to DEI and news coverage, since large companies are willing to make concessions in exchange for transaction approvals.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Angel Stadium concessions were on the list.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With peace talks stalled and the two countries locked in their maritime standoff, neither side has shown great urgency to make concessions for a peace agreement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump faces the choice of escalating the conflict, making major concessions to strike a deal, or continuing a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal wrote.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And these are unilateral concessions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Sellers can offer what are called concessions, which can be used to cover closing costs, fees, and even buying down your interest rate.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, with 31% of lab space sitting empty, a handful of companies — some international — are swooping in on declining rents and rising landlord concessions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Iran has yet to comment on any deal beyond the Strait of Hormuz opening, nor on claims made by Trump on Thursday that Tehran had offered concessions — including over the key issue of its nuclear program.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Angel Stadium concessions were on the list.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With peace talks stalled and the two countries locked in their maritime standoff, neither side has shown great urgency to make concessions for a peace agreement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump faces the choice of escalating the conflict, making major concessions to strike a deal, or continuing a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal wrote.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And these are unilateral concessions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Sellers can offer what are called concessions, which can be used to cover closing costs, fees, and even buying down your interest rate.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, with 31% of lab space sitting empty, a handful of companies — some international — are swooping in on declining rents and rising landlord concessions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Iran has yet to comment on any deal beyond the Strait of Hormuz opening, nor on claims made by Trump on Thursday that Tehran had offered concessions — including over the key issue of its nuclear program.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
Noun
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During negotiations, an executive at Discovery had wanted the men to find gold by Episode 5.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Tehran’s plan would reportedly set a deadline for talks to reopen the waterway but put off negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program — which is seen as a nonstarter for Washington.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Worrell first started working in admissions and then became a student.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In January, the DOJ sought to join a lawsuit accusing the UCLA Medical School of engaging in racial discrimination in its admissions process.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Steyer has proposed taking steps to ban all corporate spending in elections, even revoking the privileges of corporations that give to campaigns.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The test setup also required operational compromises.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Despite the compromises, supporters say the legislation still would go a long way toward improving the system.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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