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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The issue comes as Cupertino’s contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office – which the city relies on for police services – is under negotiation and set to expire in June.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The details of the tentative new nursing contract, which has been under negotiation since June, were not released on Sunday.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
More territories are under negotiation, Barmack told Variety.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Not included in the nearly $30 million figure are any cost of living increases for non-union employees’ pay or any increases to contracts with various unions that are currently under negotiation, Peterson said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The details of the tentative new nursing contract, which has been under negotiation since June, were not released on Sunday.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
More territories are under negotiation, Barmack told Variety.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Not included in the nearly $30 million figure are any cost of living increases for non-union employees’ pay or any increases to contracts with various unions that are currently under negotiation, Peterson said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Under negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20negotiation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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