- plural of concession.
concessions
Example Sentences
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The Japanese were occupiers, but they made concessions unlike anything the Dutch had offered—opening government positions to Indonesians and ultimately allowing displays of the Indonesian flag and performances of its national anthem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“The economics for building data centers in the U.S. have gotten worse as tax incentives go away and are replaced by local municipalities demanding concessions from data center operators,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The agreement grants a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 oilfields in Venezuela, amounting to a staggering 65 billion barrels of crude.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta made it clear Tuesday he holds the power to extract major concessions in the battle over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Russian and German concessions had been officially returned to China, but the people still called them concessions.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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