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concessional

American  
[kuhn-sesh-uhn-uhl] / kənˈsɛʃ ən əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, characterized by, or being a concession.


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China deploys concessional loans at 1% to 6% interest.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

While $350 million will take the form of "concessional lines of credit", the remaining $100 million will be given as grants.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

But unlike previous years, where state aid budgets, grants and other forms of concessional finance dominated negotiations, talks at this year’s conference headed in a new direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

Australian miners have found new customers in the interim and no longer offer concessional prices on coking coal.

From Reuters May 2, 2023

Since then, Pyongyang has become increasingly dependent on China for concessional trade, food aid, and fuel.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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