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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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
But these concessions—such as a ceasefire—will not deter Russia from its ultimate goal.
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But the president has also sought to impose tariffs to extract concessions and raise revenues on the belief — which many economists dispute — that America’s yawning trade deficit is a sign of weakness.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Baked ziti on a stick The concessions worker told us to let the ziti cool down a bit before walking around with it, which seems contrary to the on-the-go spirit of foods on sticks.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Accordingly, near-term U.S. policy needs to be geared toward ratcheting up the economic pain now being felt by the Kremlin, as a way of forcing Putin and his cohort to meaningfully de-escalate and make substantive concessions to Kyiv.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But the president has also sought to impose tariffs to extract concessions and raise revenues on the belief — which many economists dispute — that America’s yawning trade deficit is a sign of weakness.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Baked ziti on a stick The concessions worker told us to let the ziti cool down a bit before walking around with it, which seems contrary to the on-the-go spirit of foods on sticks.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Accordingly, near-term U.S. policy needs to be geared toward ratcheting up the economic pain now being felt by the Kremlin, as a way of forcing Putin and his cohort to meaningfully de-escalate and make substantive concessions to Kyiv.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concession
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The process involves navigating valuations, negotiations, and often, fierce competition; requiring strong communication and negotiation skills, market insights, and a deep understanding of domain valuations.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The initial agreement between the sides was reached in July after nine months of on-again, off-again negotiations.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Overall, Florida’s RSV admissions, test positivity and ER visits decreased the week of Feb. 9-Feb. 15, state data show.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The threat of tariffs helped to ease him out of office sooner rather than later, by Trudeau’s admission.—
Jeremy Lott,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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But only two players have the privilege of managing the team’s turn-up tunes.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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Treasury's disclosure that a political appointee was granted read/write privileges to sensitive its databases will not help the Trump administration's case.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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His office struck a compromise on the gun bill by carving out certain weapons and allowing purchases if a buyer passes a training course.—
John Frank,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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California’s Capitol has seen countless conflicts between economic interests, but few match the intensity of a duel between the fast food industry and labor unions that seemingly ended two years ago with compromise legislation raising the minimum wage to $20.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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William's question for Mohammed about his school day called back to another confession the royal dad made in Toxeth involving his own children's education.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alongside his remains, police found a notebook that contained a confession letter.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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