Concedes

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

Thomas concedes that many students, particularly those not accustomed to writing in English, may struggle with their college writing assignments.

The report concedes that intensive livestock operations can pose serious ecological risks. And that's why environmental critics are calling instead for reductions in global livestock production, and urging people to consume less, not more, meat in their diets.

Devlin concedes that while the mathematics in the show is very real, the series does take a few liberties. He admits that one person probably couldn't solve a criminal case so quickly, and wouldn't have the expertise in so many branches of math. Mathematics, he says, has exploded since the 19th century, and it's impossible for a single mathematician to know every single area of math.

The EPA official concedes that every village-level cleanup measure is voluntary, making full compliance difficult.