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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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.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Iran war China wants the fighting to stop and for all parties in the Iran war to return to the negotiating table.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
As of Friday, no one is at the negotiating table.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Iran war China wants the fighting to stop and for all parties in the Iran war to return to the negotiating table.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
As of Friday, no one is at the negotiating table.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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
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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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