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.

Synonyms

• accommodation
• compromise
• concession
• give-and-take

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

All eyes now turn to the Teamsters, who are in the thick of negotiations with the AMPTP; those talks also have a July 31 deadline. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 July 2024

After landing the high-profile spec Apex earlier this year, the Netflix genre thriller has gained some serious momentum as Deadline is hearing that Charlize Theron is in final negotiations to star, with Baltasar Kormákur in final negotiations to direct. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 July 2024

That message stood in sharp contrast to IATSE’s last contract negotiations, in 2021, when leaders called its first nationwide strike authorization vote in the union’s history as talks stalled. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024

The board’s negotiations with Santelises were finalized just weeks before her previous contract expired. —Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English negociacion "dealing with people," borrowed from Latin negōtiātiōn-, negōtiātiō "business, trade," from negōtiārī "to do business, trade, deal" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at negotiate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing negotiation

• in negotiation
• open to negotiation
• under negotiation