in negotiation
idiom
: in the act or process of discussing the details of an agreement in a usually formal way
The team is in negotiation with the player.
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Each windsock becomes a kind of body in negotiation with its surroundings, pushed and pulled, rarely at rest.
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Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Everything in negotiation is a tradeoff, and the conference could have opted to take a few less dollars to have more constraints on kickoff times.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The role sharpened her skills in negotiation, client strategy, and revenue management.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Everything in negotiation is a tradeoff, and the conference could have opted to take a few less dollars to have more constraints on kickoff times.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The role sharpened her skills in negotiation, client strategy, and revenue management.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in negotiation
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“In negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20negotiation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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