Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

Definition of negotiation

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 An agreement has not yet been reached and could still fall apart, but the companies have entered into exclusive negotiations. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026 The New York Times Company is in exclusive negotiations to acquire the online movie buff community Letterboxd, the Times reported Thursday. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 Sources tell Deadline that Nicholas Galitzine is in final negotiations to play Ichabod Crane in Hollow opposite Sydney Sweeney. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 Advertisement Her health-care plan includes restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, expanding prescription-drug negotiations, and simplifying insurance paperwork and prior authorization. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation

Noun

The committee has rejected claims of widespread fraud as baseless, saying there is no evidentiary basis to allege systematic compromise of the vote.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
But ultraportable doesn’t have to mean making ultra-compromises on the quality of your daily driver.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026