CONCESSIONS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

concessions

noun

plural of concession

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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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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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 During these calls, RealPage employees collected data on occupancy rates, floor plans, rent levels, concessions, and a slew of other details about owners, managers, and properties. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Attendees can enjoy one free hot dog and a bag of popcorn, with additional concessions available at discounts of up to 50%. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 While most of the six retail stores were open Tuesday, none of the terminal’s 13 food concessions were fully operating. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Charlotte made some concessions, said airport CFO Michael Hill. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 Radicals, outraged at its concessions, wanted to fight and topple the shogunate in favor of imperial rule. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The well-being of Palestinians should not be a bargaining chip used by Israel, or for that matter the Board of Peace, to extract political or military concessions from Hamas. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 The group placed a drumbeat of conservative proposals in front of Colorado voters in recent years, often winning at the ballot box or forcing concessions from state leaders. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Even major battlefield setbacks may not push the group towards compromise if its leadership believes any concessions should be part of a broader regional bargain. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Qatar supplied the money with Israel’s approval, even as Israeli officials publicly criticized Doha for financing Hamas, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiations

Noun

Audiences Turn Out, Market Holds Steady Related Stories Screenings drew 200,043 admissions, the festival’s highest tally since 2015.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Schools that keep the preferences are listed publicly as out of compliance and must report more admissions data to the state.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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This is important to me, because as much as these tech companies claim to be upending everything with AI and claiming extraordinarily special privileges as a result, there is still legal gravity constraining them.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Maybe someone with the right privileges could perform a factory reset or another destructive action, for example.

— David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

Meeting its director can reveal the uncertainty, the practical difficulties, and the necessary compromises.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But what begins as a bold and daring attempt to broach progressive issues in a notoriously conservative society ultimately loses its nerve, acquiescing to a number of eyebrow-raising narrative compromises.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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