(n.) The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous.
(n.) A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal.
Example Sentences:
(1) But earlier this year the Unesco world heritage committee called for the cancellation of all such Virunga oil permits and appealed to two concession holders, Total and Soco International, not to undertake exploration in world heritage sites.
(2) Meanwhile Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, waiting anxiously for news of the scale of the Labour advance in his first nationwide electoral test, will urge the electorate not to be duped by the promise of a coalition mark 2, predicting sham concessions by the Conservatives .
(3) Western diplomats acknowledge that the capture of Qusair is likely to have emboldened President Bashar al-Assad , making him less likely to consider concessions – let alone stepping down.
(4) The question now is whether this signals forthcoming concessions from the authorities.
(5) If at times Van Gaal’s players let themselves down with careless concessions of possession, Carver knew his side had been reprieved when, back to goal, Wayne Rooney controlled the ball on his chest, swivelled and dinked a shot wide.
(6) But Denis Pushilin, the chairman of the temporary government in Donetsk, told the Guardian on Friday afternoon he had not heard of these concessions and that any decision on them would have to be made by a loosely organised council of protest leaders.
(7) Hockey carried on in his budget speech about the age pension becoming unaffordable, but within three years this top-end superannuation concession will cost more than the age pension.
(8) Heidi Allen, the Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire, abstained in last week’s vote but said she and others would defy the party whip if concessions were not offered.
(9) This would be a painful concession for May to make if it means going into the next general election without keeping her promise of severing all ties, but it could be a necessary compromise if no lasting trade deal is in place.
(10) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Eric Canto delivers his concession speech in Richmond, Virginia.
(11) Because it turned into a China-US incident, the US put a lot of pressure on China , which is why the authorities made a concession to allow Chen Guangcheng to study overseas," he said.
(12) When it comes to the debt ceiling... it is absolutely his view that demands for aransom of any kind, any kind of extraction of a concession ... are unacceptable.
(13) The midfielder's alarming loss of concentration and concession of possession precipitated Gabriel Agbonlahor's winner, crushing already cautious Wearside optimism and ensuring Gus Poyet's side remain stuck to the bottom of the table.
(14) EU renegotiation: UK wins partial concession on migrant worker benefits Read more In a major boost to David Cameron, who laid the ground for a short referendum campaign to keep Britain in a reformed EU after Donald Tusk published his proposals, the home secretary said progress had been made in the negotiations.
(15) A most attacking left-back, the Dutchman has been culpable for the concession of quite a few goals during his distinctly chequered time on Wearside but, equally, scores his fair share.
(16) The government has played down the prospect of imminent changes to super concessions and attacked Labor for proposing such measures last month.
(17) "It has become apparent that the company's continued refusal to reinstate staff travel concessions for striking members and its vindictive disciplinary measures against Unite members raises new items of dispute," said Woodley and Simpson.
(18) They say the agreement is unsustainable on a big scale and could set a worrying precedent for companies looking for tax concessions.
(19) Nothing should diminish the reality that Eritrean victims of that persecution deserve our solidarity, and need to be supported by all of us who believe that conciliation and concession to regimes such as exists in Eritrea will surely fail.
(20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Wolves: nobody is making easy concessions.
Rebate
Definition:
(v. t.) To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.
(v. t.) To deduct from; to make a discount from, as interest due, or customs duties.
(v. i.) To abate; to withdraw.
(n.) Diminution.
(n.) Deduction; abatement; as, a rebate of interest for immediate payment; a rebate of importation duties.
(n.) A rectangular longitudinal recess or groove, cut in the corner or edge of any body; a rabbet. See Rabbet.
(n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
(n.) An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
(n.) A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.
(v. t.) To cut a rebate in. See Rabbet, v.
Example Sentences:
(1) UK negotiatiors, though, fought back hard -- thus Cameron's fighting talk in his press conference ( see 12.46pm ) 12.49pm BST Open Europe tweets Cameron's tough talk on the rebate: Open Europe (@OpenEurope) Cameron: in Feb we reached a clear deal rebate would remain unchanged, since then some have tried to question this agreement June 28, 2013 Open Europe (@OpenEurope) Cameron: I defeated these attempts to change the rebate, it will remain unchanged for this long term budget June 28, 2013 12.46pm BST David Cameron press conference underway In Brussels, David Cameron is holding his press conference now.
(2) Senior government sources have confirmed the budget razor gang has the fuel tax credit (formerly known as the diesel fuel rebate) “firmly in its sights” – a scheme that rebates miners and farmers and others for the off-road use of diesel.
(3) Established methods of drug product management, such as formularies and MACs, were most commonly reported by HMOs; however, nearly half reported using new approaches, including contracts with manufacturers, incentives, such as discounts and rebates based on use, and exclusive or preferred status.
(4) If there had been no rebate, the UK would have paid more to the common budget than the other countries.
(5) We will retain the UK rebate, but it must be bearable for the other net contributors."
(6) He also launched a strong attack on Labour, which brokered an above-inflation increase and placed the British EU rebate on the table when it led the last budget negotiations during the 2005 UK presidency of the EU.
(7) Although it will include some $150bn in tax relief for people on low and middle incomes, the Obama administration's emphasis on spending marks a shift from the approach of George Bush, who tried to stimulate the economy over the summer simply by sending out millions of tax rebate cheques.
(8) The deputy prime minister and leader of the Nationals, Warren Truss, said: “Nothing that comes out of Paris will affect or have any impact on the diesel fuel rebate.” George Christensen, a Liberal National party MP based in regional Queensland, said signing the proposed communique would be “madness”.
(9) Banks and insurance companies regulated by the Bank of England are receiving a £8m rebate on the fees they pay to fund the banking watchdog – partly as a result of a fine imposed on Royal Bank of Scotland .
(10) As Guardian Australia reported, the government was also seriously considering changes to the rebate paid to farmers and miners for the off-road use of diesel, but after fierce lobbying from both sectorsit is understood to have dropped the idea.
(11) Brussels has never liked the UK’s rebate and it seems unlikely an independent Scotland would be allowed to keep a share of it.
(12) It would approach EU negotiations on the basis of "continuity of effect", meaning that it would expect the provisions that apply to the UK (ie, euro opt-out, the rebate) to continue to apply.
(13) The people who are the super-super-rich buying their houses for £140m, this is not necessarily going to affect them because they have got their tax rebates and their amazing accountants.
(14) Cameron showed he would fight hard to retain the rebate when he was asked on Wednesday by the Tory MP David Nuttall to give a commitment that he would not agree to further reductions.
(15) Following Money's intervention, HomeServe rang Rayner, explained why his premium had risen, and gave him a £100 rebate.
(16) All he is doing is simply counting the rebate that was due anyway, a rebate that was never in doubt, trying to fool people into thinking the bill has been halved.
(17) It has emerged that ministers are considering how to persuade most of the country's 27m homeowners to take part in the flagship scheme - which could lead to incentives such as a rebate on council tax or stamp duty.
(18) Lawyers acting on behalf of three jobseekers including Cait Reilly – the unemployed graduate forced to work unpaid in Poundland – are hoping to overturn a controversial law introduced by the DWP in March which allowed the department to ignore court judgments awarding more than £100m in benefits rebates to a quarter of a million jobseekers.
(19) The changes to rebates for short consultations were part of the government’s “plan B” for Medicare , after Abbott and Dutton conceded in December that the budget policy to introduce a co-payment would not pass the Senate.
(20) This could begin as early as daycare, with accredited agencies being funded to provide children aged one to four with specialty education about water familiarisation and general water safety – including teaching toddlers how to ‘swim to the side to stay alive’.” Hart called on the government to offer swimming lesson rebates to help reduce the financial burden, which can reach up to $300 per term .