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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On Tuesday, Schumer urged Republicans to come to the negotiating table. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 Top Senate and House Democratic appropriators released statements against the CR, arguing that the process has been partisan and Republicans have failed to come to the negotiating table. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 Over time, Ukraine is proving not only its growing technological strength but also its capacity to shape conditions that increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to eventually come to the negotiating table. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The union is set to go back to the negotiating table with the AMPTP in 2026. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the negotiating table

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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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