under negotiation
idiom
: being discussed in a usually formal way in order to reach an agreement as to details
The contract is under negotiation.
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Canada, China and Asia are among territories currently under negotiation.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2025
According to a source cited by Bloomberg, Trump has questioned why the U.S. cannot sell advanced chips to a country already approved to buy F-35 fighter jets—though the final terms of that arms deal remain under negotiation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Still under negotiation Each year, the final days of budget negotiations invariably include the surprise ascendence of late-arising issues.
—Grace Ashford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
No final agreement has been reached, and the structure remains under negotiation.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2025
According to a source cited by Bloomberg, Trump has questioned why the U.S. cannot sell advanced chips to a country already approved to buy F-35 fighter jets—though the final terms of that arms deal remain under negotiation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Still under negotiation Each year, the final days of budget negotiations invariably include the surprise ascendence of late-arising issues.
—Grace Ashford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
No final agreement has been reached, and the structure remains under negotiation.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for under negotiation
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“Under negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20negotiation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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