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concession

/kənˈsɛʃən/noun3 syllables

Concession means: the act of conceding or yielding.

Synonyms for concession6

noun, as in the act of conceding or yielding

conceding, yielding

noun, as in a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

grant

also used for concession

franchise, concessio, tithe

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What does concession mean?3

noun

1

the act of conceding or yielding

2

a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business“he got the beer concession at the ball park”

3

a point conceded or yielded“they won all the concessions they asked for”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with concession?21

two syllables

session
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Concession in a sentence

  • We believe that you will be able to make a price concession.CK
  • We would appreciate it if you grant us this concession.CM
  • Please let us know your conditions for making the concession.unknown
  • Are you willing to make a small concession in order to achieve your goal?AlanF_US
  • Yuri and Martha made concessions for each other.Amastan
  • Unless they manage to force the company to make the necessary concessions, they should give up hope.unknown
  • In order to bring an end to any conflict, there has to be concessions made by all sides.Adelpa
  • Will the concession stands be open?CK

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Forms of concession

as a noun

plural
concessions