1
as in negotiation
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 admission
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 privilege
something granted as a special favor
a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair
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Recent Examples of concession
The tariffs also didn’t lead to significant concessions from China, which has failed to meet its commitments under a trade deal negotiated during Trump’s first term.
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
For many taxpayers hoping to claim one of those credits, obtaining project financing has been next to impossible without the certainty of final rules, but the preamble’s statement that the rules were necessary appears to be a concession.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Free admission, with concessions available for purchase.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
So if a similar performance, that would be under $14 million before adding concession and other revenues.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
For many taxpayers hoping to claim one of those credits, obtaining project financing has been next to impossible without the certainty of final rules, but the preamble’s statement that the rules were necessary appears to be a concession.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Free admission, with concessions available for purchase.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
So if a similar performance, that would be under $14 million before adding concession and other revenues.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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Cordova said the bargaining committee, made up of union members, rejected the offer and negotiations ended when the labor contracts with King Soopers expired Jan. 17.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parts of America’s new shelf overlap with those of the Bahamas, Canada, and Japan, prompting ongoing negotiations.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Under the terms of the deal, the venue would also be required to provide free admission to teachers, school districts, members of the military, and veterans, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Paula Deen Paula Deen was a part of the Food Network for 11 years before she was fired in 2013, as a result of her admission to using a racial slur.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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For those women denied the privilege of department store entry owing to race or lack of means, the comfort station was the only option for getting some privacy in public.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Kaspersky Security Services research revealed how some of these vulnerabilities could be used by hackers, if successfully exploited, to launch denial-of-service attacks, escalate user privileges and potentially steal data.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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But for the past decade—and especially today—compromise feels impossible between our warring political parties.—
Kurt Gray,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another part of the directive focuses on the protection of cloud platforms’ authentication keys, the compromise of which opened the door for China’s theft of government emails from Microsoft’s servers and its recent supply-chain hack of the Treasury Department.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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His lawyers argued his mental disability attributed to him giving false confessions and that the confession was coerced without his lawyers present.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Influencer Alix Earle's viral confession and why Gen Z isn't holding back.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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