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
In addition to the men’s side, Matt Hargreaves, the club’s director of football negotiations, also significantly supports recruitment in the women’s team.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The rising growth of players’ brand visibility and commercial interest is also something the union is talking about during collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Automation had been a central point of contention in the two-year contract negotiations between the East and Gulf Coast port dockworkers’ union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The Milwaukee Police Association and the city have sparred over pay raises and back pay in the contract that would cover 2023 to the end of 2025, but the negotiations have stalled repeatedly for reasons beyond the pay disputes.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The rising growth of players’ brand visibility and commercial interest is also something the union is talking about during collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Automation had been a central point of contention in the two-year contract negotiations between the East and Gulf Coast port dockworkers’ union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The Milwaukee Police Association and the city have sparred over pay raises and back pay in the contract that would cover 2023 to the end of 2025, but the negotiations have stalled repeatedly for reasons beyond the pay disputes.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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