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 April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Records showed that the original proposal was $67 million, and that DeSantis administration officials inserted the $10 million donation late in the negotiation.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, Canada’s top trade negotiator Dominic LeBlanc said Canada still had leverage in any trade negotiation as the trade war was also hurting American businesses.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Records showed that the original proposal was $67 million, and that DeSantis administration officials inserted the $10 million donation late in the negotiation.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, Canada’s top trade negotiator Dominic LeBlanc said Canada still had leverage in any trade negotiation as the trade war was also hurting American businesses.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for negotiation
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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