concessions

noun

plural of concession
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 Blue Energy, currently the country’s second-largest private producer, is being positioned to develop the separate group of 17 fields covered by its 100-year concessions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Venezuela's interim government has given NABEP concessions to 17 oilfields for 100 years. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The new Netanyahu preaches zero concessions and zero compromises. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 In Europe, Ulla Johnson is testing markets through outposts and concessions, including a presence at Galeries Lafayette in Paris. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 For a family of four, that's nearly $2,000 to go to a game, with parking and stadium concessions. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Venezuelan authorities have granted NABEP 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields across the country. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The company will also enhance the Unlimited experience with 200 points per $1 spent and double the credits for concessions and additional ticket purchases. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 New concessions were named as finalists and winners in this year’s Big Tex Choice Awards. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessions
  1. negotiations
  2. admissions
  3. privileges
  4. compromises
  5. confessions
Noun
  • The man locked himself inside, leading to hours of negotiations from officers trying to persuade him to surrender, police said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those negotiations failed, and the federal government had to step in with its own.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Noun
  • Those admissions pale in comparison to what was alleged in the original charges brought last year.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Stars such as Renate Reinsve and Mads Mikkelsen, major festival prizes and awards-season visibility remain powerful assets, while local festivals and territory-specific marketing can be just as decisive in converting prestige into admissions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • The same judge found Romo guilty of the OWI charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • These outcomes compound slowly across hundreds of subtle leadership choices, misaligned incentive structures and systemic compromises over long periods.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Despite Bonta’s assertion Wednesday that the states made no compromises, the agreement drops a key demand that children be barred from using Facebook and Instagram at school.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromises
Noun
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions

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“Concessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessions. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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