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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Now, as the U.S. enters its seventh month of negotiations with Russia, Trump will hope to finally bring Putin and Zelenskyy to the negotiating table.
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, 17 people were killed as Russian strikes hit the capital Kyiv and the British Council building damaged, as European leaders urged President Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
If that is the case, Iran and the United States are likely to find a formula for returning to the negotiating table before long.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Consumer advocates had no voice at the negotiating table.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, 17 people were killed as Russian strikes hit the capital Kyiv and the British Council building damaged, as European leaders urged President Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
If that is the case, Iran and the United States are likely to find a formula for returning to the negotiating table before long.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Consumer advocates had no voice at the negotiating table.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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