(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.
Waiver
Definition:
(n.) The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
Example Sentences:
(1) They could go out and trade for a pitcher such as the New York Mets’ Bartolo Colón , an obvious choice despite his 41 years, but he would come with an $11m price tag for next season and have to pass through the waiver wires process first – considering the wily mood Billy Beane is in this year, the A’s could be the team that blocks such a move.
(2) Germany and France have adopted a joint position, criticising but not rejecting the commission’s quota scheme while setting conditions such as the freezing of visa waiver schemes for the countries of the Balkans, and insisting that Italy fingerprint and register all new arrivals to keep them from travelling north to other EU countries.
(3) Federal waiver programs enable states to bypass the requirements of federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid to experiment with different ways of financing, organizing, and delivering health care.
(4) There will be a hardship waiver for those individuals who still cannot afford coverage, and 95% of all small businesses, because of their size and narrow profit margin, would be exempt from these requirements.
(5) The proposed waivers would exempt state and local law enforcement officers in good standing who have successfully completed a polygraph with their employers.
(6) However, while the high court hears a test case about the fairness of fees, banks have a waiver against such claims.
(7) The United States Air Force (USAF) waiver file and the Office of Medical Support database were used to identify 100 pilots with onset of DU between 1981 and 1987.
(8) A roadmap for the Middle East after the Iran nuclear deal Read more The EU will in return adopt a regulation for the lifting of sanctions and the US president, Barack Obama, will issue waivers for sanctions relief.
(9) But will it be clear to every airline that someone with a waiver should be let on the plane?
(10) They will have access to higher maintenance grants, new fee waivers and student bursaries.
(11) Crucially, the bill provides no relief or waivers for the $800 filing fee to make applications to the AAT, which is likely to create a substantial barrier to seeking review of government decisions.
(12) Additionally, the law contained a judicial bypass clause stipulating that if the teenager does not want to involve each of her parents, she must obtain a waiver of the notification requirement from a judge, by demonstrating that either she is mature and capable of making an informed decision or, if she is not mature, that having the abortion without notifying her parents is in her best interest.
(13) These results suggest that the use of license-suspension waiver as an incentive to participate in a drinking driver program had a negative impact on traffic safety.
(14) The model waiver program was unique because it eliminated the bias toward hospitalization by waiving parental income and assets when determining eligibility for children cared for at home and by allowing Medicaid to cover needed home care services.
(15) The remaining ten, including Ken Clarke and Geoffrey Howe, were put down as waiverers.
(16) The White House counters that even if Congress was to refuse to lift sanctions, Obama could act unilaterally, issuing presidential waivers that would temporarily lift sanctions.
(17) US sanctions would be suspended by presidential waiver in the months after a final deal.
(18) The individual had a history of elevated lipids and smoking, and was on a waiver from the USAF for Flying Class II duties for hyperlipidemia treated with cholestyramine.
(19) From that moment to this, even as we worked tirelessly to help UMG reach the finish line, we have never waivered in our dedication to help our artists achieve their dreams.
(20) Colon has cleared waivers and can be traded to any team.