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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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
Point State Park concessions Live Fresh Juicery, P's Bird Wagon, Pattie's Pastries, Remo's Catering, The Roaming Bean, Secretos de mis Abuelos, Street Fries and Vitalia Wood Fired Oven are the concessions at Point State Park.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 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
The White House, meanwhile, has offered to lift sanctions and unfreeze assets in return for various concessions.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
As part of the DOJ settlement, Live Nation had already agreed to some concessions far less severe than a breakup, which included ending booking agreements with 13 amphitheaters across the country and opening its remaining amphitheaters for all other concert promoters.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Pilot and flight attendant unions had made concessions in recent months in a bid to help Spirit survive.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Employees have won pay raises and other concessions in the tentative agreements.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
That work is to include constructing two buildings — restrooms and a boathouse offering boat rental and concessions.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
But even for in-person classes, adaptations to prevent LLM cheating are often concessions that reduce pedagogical quality.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 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
The White House, meanwhile, has offered to lift sanctions and unfreeze assets in return for various concessions.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
As part of the DOJ settlement, Live Nation had already agreed to some concessions far less severe than a breakup, which included ending booking agreements with 13 amphitheaters across the country and opening its remaining amphitheaters for all other concert promoters.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Pilot and flight attendant unions had made concessions in recent months in a bid to help Spirit survive.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Employees have won pay raises and other concessions in the tentative agreements.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
That work is to include constructing two buildings — restrooms and a boathouse offering boat rental and concessions.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
But even for in-person classes, adaptations to prevent LLM cheating are often concessions that reduce pedagogical quality.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
Noun
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president lying consistently about the nature of the negotiations, saying things have been agreed to, that clearly have not been agreed to.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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During his tenure, Stanford became the top fundraising school in the nation, the first to exceed $1 billion in a year, and Hennessy oversaw the construction of more than 70 new buildings; the university’s reputation skyrocketed, and its admissions rate dropped by 70 percent.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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That may come with compromises.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even with the additional compromises, some residents remain upset that the store, as planned, couldn't be stopped.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors leaned heavily on the confessions during trial but the sentencing phase focused more on rap lyrics that Broadnax had written in his notebooks.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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