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.

Examples of in negotiation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the land is rich in natural resources, players ages 10 and up have to hone their skills in negotiation and trading to build roads and new settlements that eventually become cities. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023 The parties are still in negotiation, with both sides taking part in the first Fair Work Commission hearing on the subject today. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023 Distribution rights to the doc are in negotiation and the film has also been submitted at festivals worldwide. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022 The possibility of a strike, which is rooted in negotiation holdouts by two groups that represent engineers and conductors, would lead to disastrous economic aftershocks across the nation. Rick Klein, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Bengals and Bates have been in negotiation process for some time now. The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 This is something that has never appeared in negotiation texts and was not included in the Paris Agreement despite its obvious importance in tackling emissions. Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 Season 2 has already pre-sold to Viaplay for its streaming platforms in the U.K. and Germany, with further deals currently in negotiation. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023 Empathy is a super-power, and using it to understand attitudes in negotiation will almost always improve outcomes. Kwame Christian, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 See More

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“In negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20negotiation. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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