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concession

[kuhn-sesh-uhn] / kənˈsɛʃ ən /


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The prisoner release scheme was a key concession by her administration to the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Armstrong signed off on it, with the company saying it was a significant concession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Unite Here Local 11, the union which represents workers including dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers and SoFi Stadium’s food-service operator Legends Global, came to a tentative agreement days before the first match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

At issue was a reduction in the tariff on Canadian primary aluminum — a concession also expected for fabricated aluminum products.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

While not really an apology—indeed, forces beyond his control had dictated his actions—this was at least a major concession.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Despite the government's apparent attempts to make concessions, the students show no sign of backing down.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

According to the case file seen by AFP, their consortium used shell companies and Albanian and foreign nationals, notably Dutch and Italian, to conceal the identity of the real owners of the concessions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

White House spokesman Rogers told me “the Venezuelan ministries that have power to grant concessions were the ones that lawfully granted these concessions” to NABEP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“These promises are extremely, exquisitely hard to enforce,” said Alvaro Bedoya, an antitrust lawyer who served on the Federal Trade Commission during the Biden administration, likening Paramount’s concessions to a pinkie promise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ann was as busy as ever, particularly since fewer concessions were won in her domain of housing than in any other area.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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