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.
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To bring China to the negotiating table, Trump has repeatedly raised tariffs on Chinese imports—prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own measures.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Trump and Xi may find their way to the negotiating table.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow is willing to go back to the negotiating table, but that several key questions about a potential ceasefire remain unanswered.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The slight easing of tensions came as the Trump administration signaled that countries were already coming to the negotiating table.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Trump and Xi may find their way to the negotiating table.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow is willing to go back to the negotiating table, but that several key questions about a potential ceasefire remain unanswered.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The slight easing of tensions came as the Trump administration signaled that countries were already coming to the negotiating table.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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