How to Use concession in a Sentence

concession

noun
  • We are waiting for his concession of the election.
  • The candidate made an emotional concession speech when it was clear that he had lost.
  • The strikers have won some important concessions from the company.
  • Explore three floors of indoor and outdoor exhibits, concessions, bake sale and silent auction.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Don’t give in or make concessions that compromise your position or ambitions.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But when the end of the latest advertising concession neared, Clear Channel chose not to bid.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Snuffing out the spirit of the Ukrainian people—even just their creative spirit—would be a form of concession in and of itself.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Morality Police: The unit, which was one of the main triggers for the protest, was shut down in a concession to demonstrators.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023
  • That game will be the first of the season in the park and will include the popular Yard Goats on-field promotions, games, and open concession stands for fans.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023
  • View Photos That concession, however, has not created a spacious cabin; the Valkyrie is a car that's worn rather than sat in.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Keeneland in Kentucky and Del Mar anchored an experiment to cap ticket sales to lessen waits at betting windows, concession stands and bathrooms.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Amy ran the concession stand, and Ken worked the grill.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
  • But the late concession took the air out of the building.
    oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • The man did, and his wife joined the concession stand crew.
    Mike Joseph, ExpressNews.com, 20 May 2020
  • The parking is the main money, and the concession stand.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022
  • Long enough to stretch outside the store and mesh with the concession lines.
    Dan Gelston, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2021
  • Prices for items sold at the concession stand range from $1 to $8.
    courant.com, 25 June 2021
  • Even with no more than 250 fans in the stands and not a concession stand in sight.
    Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
  • To avoid long lines, go to the concession stands near home plate or on the third-base line.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2022
  • After the game, the umpires walked to the concession stand to pick up their stipends.
    Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • To avoid long lines, use the concession stands near home plate or on the third-base line.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022
  • And that’s just what’s offered at one end of the concession stand.
    Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2019
  • The arena's concession stands did not sell beer at the event.
    Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2020
  • This is all to say that road life doesn’t have to come with concessions.
    Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
  • No snow balls or ice cream from the concession stand, though.
    Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Even those of us with the best intentions have to make concessions from the to time, though.
    Emily Farra, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2018
  • There were new players on the ice to cheer, new seats to find and new concession stands to seek.
    New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Love from the fans doesn’t compare to concessions from the owners.
    Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • Now, the concessions will be more of a grab-and-go area, with five or six points of sale instead of one.
    Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 19 June 2018
  • Once an order is ready, users can just walk up to the concession stand and pick it up.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022

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