as in compromise
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
it will take some negotiation, but I think we can get each side to agree to a ceasefire
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Recent Examples of negotiation
In February 2024, Starbucks and Workers United began negotiations on a contract for union baristas.
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Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While investors will keep an eye on shutdown negotiations in the week ahead, the deluge of earnings will dominate the conversation on Wall Street.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Nuggets were balancing his negotiation with Braun’s.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Republicans say Democrats must first agree to reopen the government before negotiation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While investors will keep an eye on shutdown negotiations in the week ahead, the deluge of earnings will dominate the conversation on Wall Street.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Nuggets were balancing his negotiation with Braun’s.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Republicans say Democrats must first agree to reopen the government before negotiation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
Noun
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Amid rising crime and racial tensions, the former police captain promised there need be no compromise between safety and justice.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while the Walkman and Discman allowed for on-the-go privacy, even their most ardent defenders would admit that these devices were clunky compromises.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Decisions made in Gyeongju are non-binding — and leaders have faced difficulty reaching consensus in the past including on thorny issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The scientific consensus pegged this second dinosaur as a teenage Tyrannosaurus rex — a conclusion that would soon be overturned.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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