Meaning
A concession is a grant or compromise made by one party to another, often in negotiations or discussions, that acknowledges the opposing party's position or demands, typically in order to reach an agreement or resolve a conflict. It reflects a strategic d
💡 The term "concession" can sometimes be misused to imply a complete surrender rather than a strategic compromise; it is important to distinguish between yielding certain points and relinquishing overall goals.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
a
bright
Saturday
morning
two
housemates
stood
in
the
small
kitchen
to
negotiate
a
fair
cleaning
routine
after
noticing
that
chores
had
become
a
point
of
quiet
irritation
.
Maya
proposed
a
strict
schedule
that
would
allocate
the
weekend
tasks
evenly
,
but
Tom
hesitated
because
he
worked
late
most
weekdays
and
worried
he
could
not
keep
up
.
To
avoid
escalating
tension
,
Maya
offered
a
concession
:
she
would
take
the
larger
share
of
weekend
cleaning
for
the
next
month
while
they
tested
a
new
system
.
Her
gesture
acknowledged
Tom's
evening
commitments
and
also
preserved
a
sense
of
mutual
responsibility
,
since
he
agreed
to
handle
the
deeper
cleaning
once
his
hours
stabilized
.
They
wrote
the
plan
on
a
whiteboard
,
set
reminders
on
their
phones
,
and
agreed
to
revisit
the
arrangement
in
four
weeks
to
see
whether
it
remained
practical
.
Relieved
by
the
compromise
,
they
finished
their
coffee
and
left
for
work
feeling
more
focused
and
cooperative
.
Common Phrases
make a concession
demand a concession
negotiate a concession
Synonyms
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