in negotiation

phrase

: 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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Many headline figures commit no one to build anything, with projects like Savannah River still in negotiation stages and Paducah awaiting regulatory approval. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Some governments, like Vietnam and Brazil are still in negotiation. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 Each windsock becomes a kind of body in negotiation with its surroundings, pushed and pulled, rarely at rest. — 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 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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