concessions

NOUN

yielding, adjustment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment admission compromise deal grant permit privilege

STRONG

allowance assent authorization boon buyback confession copout indulgence permission rollback sellout surrender trade-off warrant

WEAK

giveback giving in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

denial

WEAK

difference disputation fighting protest refusal repudiation

Example Sentences

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Concessions would start to come if there is a split in the security services and internal control starts to dissipate.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Appeared in the December 27, 2025, print edition as 'Ukraine’s New Concessions for Peace'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Concessions, he claims, would only speed it up.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Concessions were the biggest source of higher-than-expected spending, followed by general transportation costs and accommodations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Concessions were made here and there, some laws were repealed, others simply weren’t enforced.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah