concession
Something surrendered or given up in negotiation
Examples
In a meeting
“We secured the contract but had to make concessions on the delivery timeline.”
Over coffee
“As a concession to my vegetarian friend, we're ordering from a place with better veggie options.”
Why this word
compromise
Concession is yielding a specific point or right, while compromise is mutual agreement where both sides give up something
admission
Concession means granting something in negotiation or argument, while admission is acknowledging truth
allowance
Concession implies yielding a point despite disagreement, while allowance is permission or tolerance
Usage tip
Use when describing specific things traded away during negotiations—implies calculated sacrifice
Etymology
Latin — from 'concedere' (to yield), from 'con-' (completely) + 'cedere' (to go, yield)
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Make two conflicting things compatible or resolve a disagreement
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impasse
A deadlock where no progress is possible
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