on the table

phrase

: up for consideration or negotiation
the subject is not on the table

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And if Democrats take the Senate as well on Tuesday, party-line legislation to circumvent the filibuster should be on the table, Casar said. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 There is already an offer from one team on the table that includes a second-round pick, per The Ringer. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026 By the time the city could provide information about Lloyd’s academic progress, year-round services and recent investment, closure was already on the table. — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 The sense of freedom from reading post-apocalyptic fiction aside (on the table, open for debate), writing it certainly has been a breath of fresh air. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the table

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“On the table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20table. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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