the negotiating table

noun

—used to say that people are having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement

The two sides in this dispute have returned to the negotiating table.

They came to an agreement at the negotiating table.

Examples of the negotiating table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among campus leaders, TCU Athletic Director Mike Buddie recently told The News that the best financial structure moving forward entails welcoming college athletes to the negotiating table to collectively bargain financial parameters. —Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Risch called for both sides to return to the negotiating table. —Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Su noted that the district would return to the negotiating table on Tuesday and hoped to find an agreement between the two parties soon. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026

The White House had sought help from regional allies, who assisted in bringing Iran back to the negotiating table, according to both countries. —Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026

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