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
This was the main issue during negotiations brokered by Oman last year and in February.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The agreement, announced during a media briefing in Brussels on Friday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, capped off weeks of negotiations between Magyar’s government and the EU to release the crucial funding that is badly needed by Hungary’s slumping economy.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The draft would also tee up negotiations on sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 May 2026
If regular-season games are lost, negotiations may become a standoff of which side can tolerate the most economic loss.
—Ronald Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The agreement, announced during a media briefing in Brussels on Friday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, capped off weeks of negotiations between Magyar’s government and the EU to release the crucial funding that is badly needed by Hungary’s slumping economy.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The draft would also tee up negotiations on sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 May 2026
If regular-season games are lost, negotiations may become a standoff of which side can tolerate the most economic loss.
—Ronald Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
Noun
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California’s system that combines appointments and elections for judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Both Lesser and the United Way of Connecticut have offered a compromise.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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During the civil war, the Army splintered along sectarian lines, and, for a time, that consensus collapsed.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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This involved iterative global surveys and consensus workshops to identify key principles, acceptable terminology and ways to implement changes that are feasible and easily communicated.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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