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.
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Trump representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were also discussing nuclear negotiations with Iran in Geneva before turning to the war in Europe, met with Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
In two media sessions at the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, Sullivan also praised the work of senior vice president/football administration Brandon Shore, who will work alongside Sullivan in a role that includes contract negotiations, cap management and more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That is why the district’s decision to declare an impasse in contract negotiations, and its proposal to begin charging teachers monthly premiums for health insurance while offering zero raises, feels like more than a financial adjustment.
—Brian Bender, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The sources declined to share details of the negotiations.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
In two media sessions at the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, Sullivan also praised the work of senior vice president/football administration Brandon Shore, who will work alongside Sullivan in a role that includes contract negotiations, cap management and more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That is why the district’s decision to declare an impasse in contract negotiations, and its proposal to begin charging teachers monthly premiums for health insurance while offering zero raises, feels like more than a financial adjustment.
—Brian Bender, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The sources declined to share details of the negotiations.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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