negotiation
noun
ne·go·ti·a·tion
ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən 
nonstandard
-sē-
: the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated
—often used in plural
Negotiations between the two governments have failed to produce an agreement.
Examples of negotiation in a Sentence
We need a negotiation between the townspeople and mayor over the site of the new library.
She is skilled at negotiation.
The college president was against any negotiation with the students.
Recent Examples on the Web
Our Legislature needs mandatory lessons in basic math, accounting practices and contract negotiations.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The National Music Publishers’ Association’s (NMPA) model TikTok license, which is used by a number of the independent music publishers, will expire at the end of April, and there are no ongoing negotiations between the NMPA and TikTok to renew it.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
While most council members voiced strong approval for the proposals, Arthur and Parrish-Wright spoke out against them, with Arthur particularly citing the secretive nature of the negotiations as well as what's inside the new language itself.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The government increased revenue from the country’s ports by cracking down on corruption, and Haiti recently paid Venezuela $500 million toward its debt as part of negotiations to get the South American nation to erase nearly $2 billion borrowed as part of the Petrocaribe oil program.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Ongoing negotiations Folwell is coming to the negotiating table with one number in mind: $300.
—Jason Kane, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
The legislation approved Saturday did not condition the aid on negotiations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
With just a few months remaining before that case could be dismissed, Cassell is pressing for public disclosure of prosecutors' negotiations with Boeing's attorneys.
—James Hill, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
But that was never going to happen, given the pace of the negotiations with Jackson County.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The National Music Publishers’ Association’s (NMPA) model TikTok license, which is used by a number of the independent music publishers, will expire at the end of April, and there are no ongoing negotiations between the NMPA and TikTok to renew it.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
While most council members voiced strong approval for the proposals, Arthur and Parrish-Wright spoke out against them, with Arthur particularly citing the secretive nature of the negotiations as well as what's inside the new language itself.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The government increased revenue from the country’s ports by cracking down on corruption, and Haiti recently paid Venezuela $500 million toward its debt as part of negotiations to get the South American nation to erase nearly $2 billion borrowed as part of the Petrocaribe oil program.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Ongoing negotiations Folwell is coming to the negotiating table with one number in mind: $300.
—Jason Kane, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
The legislation approved Saturday did not condition the aid on negotiations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
With just a few months remaining before that case could be dismissed, Cassell is pressing for public disclosure of prosecutors' negotiations with Boeing's attorneys.
—James Hill, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
But that was never going to happen, given the pace of the negotiations with Jackson County.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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