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
To integrate Parmigiano Reggiano into the Jets’ game day experience, the two brands have revealed new activations at MetLife Stadium, ranging from concessions to features on the stadium’s videoboard during home games.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The city used to collect a percentage of sales revenue from tickets, souvenirs, parking, concessions and suites from events at Joe Louis Arena.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
A lot of people were outside standing for over an hour (including myself) in the humidity with hopes to get inside early for restrooms/concessions.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Joyce offered two concessions in an effort to reach a compromise and win Robinson’s approval.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously shown a willingness to shut down the government in order to avoid having to agree to concessions in negotiations.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
On campus, Harvard’s refusal so far to pay up or make major concessions to its academic independence has stoked a palpable tension, especially among students from abroad and their American friends.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Another route is to include a wider range of people in fare concessions.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The city used to collect a percentage of sales revenue from tickets, souvenirs, parking, concessions and suites from events at Joe Louis Arena.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
A lot of people were outside standing for over an hour (including myself) in the humidity with hopes to get inside early for restrooms/concessions.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Joyce offered two concessions in an effort to reach a compromise and win Robinson’s approval.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously shown a willingness to shut down the government in order to avoid having to agree to concessions in negotiations.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
On campus, Harvard’s refusal so far to pay up or make major concessions to its academic independence has stoked a palpable tension, especially among students from abroad and their American friends.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Another route is to include a wider range of people in fare concessions.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
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The creation of Anglo Teck could be the spark for Glencore and Rio Tinto to restart their negotiations and for BHP to step up its hunt for copper expansion deals.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stay at a vacation rental, the Marsh Harbour Inn, or The Inn at Bald Head Island, which includes club privileges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Standing privileges let support teams respond fast.—
Jagadeesh Kunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that may entail compromises like just one camera instead of the two on the standard iPhone 16, according to Bloomberg.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inspecting the two models set out for journalists to try, the Swift Air 16 revealed few of the compromises that have shown up in recent entries in this category.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The director does get solid performances out of his French and Italian cast, with the engaging Ronchi (Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams) playing a softspoken woman who seems to be in some kind of permanent stupor until her confessions bring her back to life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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