concession

noun

kən-ˈse-shən How to pronounce concession (audio)
Definition of concessionnext
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 Hezbollah has refused to disarm and accuses the Lebanese government of making too many concessions without guaranteeing an Israeli withdrawal. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 That spread is divided into three buckets, which includes an underwriting fee for taking on the inventory risk, a management fee for structuring and timing the deal, and a selling concession for the sales desk that actually places the stock. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Ellison said Friday that the company still expects to win at trial, but is prepared to offer concessions to get the deal done sooner than that. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Worse, the fact that Ellison is trying to sell this as a big concession feels like an insult to those suing to stop the merger. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concession
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  1. negotiation
  2. admission
  3. privilege
  4. compromise
  5. confession
Noun
  • All eyes now turn towards negotiations between Iran and Oman expected to resolve how ships cross Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That claim was rebuffed by Iran, as negotiations with Tehran to open the crucial appear to have been stalled.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiation
Noun
  • College admissions has become a strategic exercise for many families.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tickets are $21 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and $7 for children, and include garden admission.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission
Noun
  • Being a shareholder is a set of rights and privileges related to a corporation, not direct ownership of the business assets.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of privilege
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  • Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the new proposal, indicating a potential compromise between €60 million and €80 million.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite those lingering questions, MPTA Trustee Bob Menzel said the West Craighead station study was an important compromise.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromise
Noun
  • After the diaristic rush of her last record, Daughter from Hell finds Abrams at the hardest—and most rewarding—part of confession and self-actualization.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At the center of it all is an FBI agent’s handwritten scrawl, detailing an alleged murder confession by a man who is missing and widely believed to have been murdered.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Concession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concession. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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