Example sentences for: concessions

How can you use “concessions” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Pointing out that Netanyahu had battled against the Oslo accords and promised his fellow countrymen that they wouldn't have to give up territory in exchange for peace, Le Monde said he has now come to recognize that territorial concessions are necessary.

  • It is the president of the Bosnian Muslims, Alia Izetbegovic, who turns out to be the biggest obstacle to peace, unwilling to make even meaningless concessions.

  • The cover story claims that Serb brinkmanship spurred some NATO concessions during negotiations, including the extra four days for withdrawal of Serb troops and a trimmed demilitarized zone.

  • The industry wants to make concessions, but the NRA threatens the gun-makers with boycotts if they give an inch.

  • Both papers report that one factor was the publication in the Israeli press last week of the working paper for the talks, which displeased Syria by revealing some of its heretofore unpublicized concessions, such as allowing some sort of Israeli intelligence ground station to remain in the Golan Heights and endorsing the exchange of ambassadors and the opening of borders.


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