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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Owners, with the commissioner’s backing, are almost sure to push for a salary cap (which would likely come with a salary floor to get players to the negotiating table).
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Parents and educators told CBS News Sacramento the woman peacefully went inside the offices to request that the district bargaining team get back to the negotiating table with NTA.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Russia is calling on all sides to agree to an immediate ceasefire and return to the negotiating table in Iran, Lavrov said.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
At a hearing on Tuesday, March 10, Judge Arun Subramanian said the court would reserve judgment on the motion for a mistrial and ordered the hold-out states to get back to the negotiating table with Live Nation and see if a deal can be reached this week.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Parents and educators told CBS News Sacramento the woman peacefully went inside the offices to request that the district bargaining team get back to the negotiating table with NTA.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Russia is calling on all sides to agree to an immediate ceasefire and return to the negotiating table in Iran, Lavrov said.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
At a hearing on Tuesday, March 10, Judge Arun Subramanian said the court would reserve judgment on the motion for a mistrial and ordered the hold-out states to get back to the negotiating table with Live Nation and see if a deal can be reached this week.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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