make a concession

Frequency: 8.520.0 per million words

To agree to give something or allow something in order to end a disagreement.

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  • The company will be forced to make concessions to the union.
  • In any negotiation, both sides must be willing to make a concession.
  • After hours of debate, the government finally made a significant concession on the new tax law.
  • They have made no concessions to our demands so far.
  • To save our friendship, I was willing to make a small concession and apologize first.
  • If you want to reach an agreement, you'll have to make some concessions.
  • It was a difficult decision to make a concession, but it was necessary for peace.
  • Making a concession doesn't always mean you are weak; it can be a sign of strength.
  • The sales team had to make a key concession on pricing to close the deal.
  • Neither country seems prepared to make the first concession in the trade dispute.