Synonyms of concessions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiations
• compromises
• accommodations
• consensuses
• bargains
• agreements
• settlements
• give-and-takes
• deals
• arrangements
• understandings
• treaties
• haggles
• mediations
• concurrences
• horse trades
• accords

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admissions
• confessions
• insistences
• assertions
• acknowledgments
• declarations
• claims
• avowals
• self-confessions
• confirmations
• allowances
• faults
• apologies
• revelations
• disclosures
• announcements
• betrayals
• proclamations
• professions
• affirmations
• pronouncements
• giveaways
• self-reproaches
• responsibilities
• repentances
• self-accusations
• regrets
• contritions
• penitences
• remorses
• self-incriminations
• hand-wringings
• self-betrayals
• self-recriminations
• self-revelations
• divulgences
• avouchments
• blames
• rues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowals
• denials
• rejections
• disallowances
• disclaimers
• nonadmissions
• repudiations
• recantations
• renouncements

3

as in privileges

something granted as a special favor

a concession to sell their T-shirts at the village fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privileges
• honors
• rights
• entitlements
• exemptions
• grants
• appanages
• prerogatives
• courtesies
• boons
• waivers
• immunities
• claims
• perquisites
• patents
• charters
• birthrights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duties
• obligations
• responsibilities
• burdens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concessions

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

The regime isn’t willing to give any concessions on its nuclear program, and negotiations on freedom of transit through the Strait of Hormuz have repeatedly stalled. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The cheerleaders also claim a Black male student's hair was touched by students in the Lutheran section when the group passed by on their way back from concessions. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Steve Madden, which bought Kurt Geiger for $360 million in 2025, has reportedly hired advisors at Solomon Partners to sell off the company’s prominent luxury footwear concessions business. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Economics from other streams, such as concessions, on-site merchandise sales, parking and premium seating are overwhelmingly kept by the home team, and that’s largely what’s missed with the London games. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Netanyahu's nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians. — Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

However, Ellison has made certain concessions, including agreeing that the combined studios will release more than 30 films annually for the first five years, a significant increase in output. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

American officials have downplayed these setbacks, promising that the Iranian regime is just one more strike or sanction away from being forced to make concessions. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026